NEW ORLEANS — A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in Algiers, a statement from the New Orleans Police Department's Public Affairs Division said.
The shooting happened in the 2900 block of Preston Place.
NOPD tweeted about the homicide around 3 p.m. The tweet said the victim was declared dead at the scene.
Police officers with NOPD's Fourth District were sent to a call of a shooting in the area, and when they got there, they found a man in a driveway, lying and unresponsive.
NOPD investigators began working to find out who shot the man and why. The investigation is ongoing.
This is a breaking story, and it will be updated periodically. Check back with WWLTV.com for the latest news.
Ed. Note: The story was originally published stating the shooting happened at the corner of Patterson Drive and Odeon Avenue, but that was the site of a different shooting.
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