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Shooting kills 1 near Central City

When officers arrived, they found a male victim with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital by paramedics and died from his injuries there.

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NEW ORLEANS — A man was killed in a shooting near Central City Monday night, NOPD officials said.

The shooting was reported in the 2100 block of Fourth Street just before 8:45 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found a male victim with a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital by paramedics and died from his injuries there.

The man's identity was not released pending notification of his next of kin.

No information on a suspect or motive were released Monday night.

Authorities encourage anybody with information about the shooting to contact Crimestoppers at (504) 837-8477.

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