Drive-by shooting of teen moped driver leads to arrests of 2 juveniles: NOPD

Two juveniles each face a charge of attempted murder in connection with a March 23 drive-by shooting in the West Lake Forest neighborhood that wounded a 16-year-old moped driver, New Orleans police said.

According to a preliminary NOPD report, the 16-year-old was on his moped when a silver SUV pulled up next to him. The 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg and taken by EMS to a hospital.

The shooting was reported to NOPD about 7:45 p.m. in the 8800 block of Lake Forest Boulevard, NOPD said. The accused juveniles were driving in a stolen silver Nissan Rogue at the time of the shooting, according to a news release issued Tuesday about the arrests. The SUV fled the scene after the shooting, the release states.

Both juveniles, who NOPD did not identify, face a charge of second-degree murder.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact a detective at NOPD’s 7th District, at 504-658-6070 or provide information anonymously through Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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Emily Lane covers criminal justice in New Orleans for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Reach her at elane@nola.com. Follow her on Twitter (@emilymlane) or Facebook.

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Two juveniles faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder in the shooting that occurred on Lake Forest Boulevard on Saturday, March 23, 2019. (File photo/)