Man shot in Desire area, New Orleans police say

A man was shot early Tuesday morning (April 2) in the Desire area, New Orleans police said.

The shooting was reported at 2:05 a.m. in the 3400 block of Treasure Street (map). NOPD said a bullet grazed an adult man’s back. He initially refused treatment, NOPD said, but later accepted help from EMS.

No more details were immediately available, including a possible motive. Authorities ask anyone with information about this crime to contact Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

Carlie Kollath Wells is a morning reporter at NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Have an early-bird tip? Send it to her: cwells@nola.com or Twitter @carlie_kollath.

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A man was shot early Tuesday morning (April 2) in the Desire area, New Orleans police said. The shooting was reported at 2:05 a.m. in the 3400 block of Treasure Street. (File photo by Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com) (Jacob Hamilton/)