Man shot in the back in New Orleans East: NOPD

A man was shot in the back Friday night (April 12) in a neighborhood near the lakefront airport in New Orleans East, according to the NOPD.

The shooting occurred in the 6400 block of Derbyshire Drive (map), police said. The man was taken to the hospital by private vehicle, arriving about 8:09 p.m.

No further details were immediately available.

Laura McKnight covers crime and breaking news for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.

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The shooting occurred in the 6400 block of Derbyshire Drive, police said. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune/)