NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating two shooting deaths Sunday - one in New Orleans East and the other in Algiers.
The first incident occurred in the 6000 block of Wales Street. Officers responded to the scene for calls of illegal gunshots, according to NOPD.
When police arrived they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. Emergency medical services declared the victim dead on the scene.
There was no immediate word of the circumstances of the shooting or any suspects.
Sunday night around 9:30 p.m. police responded to a call of a shooting in the 3600 block of General MacArthur in Algiers.
One man had a single gunshot wound to the body and was declared dead on the scene.
Anyone with information in either shooting should call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
