New Orleans police have released surveillance video of a man considered a person of interest in Monday morning’s (April 1) fatal shooting in Algiers.
The man, who has not been identified, is not wanted on charges but detectives believe he has “valuable information” about the killing and seek to interview him, the NOPD said in releasing the footage Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear when or where the surveillance video was taken, but investigators said the man was seen in the area at the time of the shooting, reported about 8:40 a.m. near Newton and Wagner streets.
Responding officers found a fatally wounded man, identified as 35-year-old Jonathan Simmons. Simmons had been shot more than once and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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The NOPD initially said the man was shot in the 1600 block of Newton Street, which intersects with the 1000 block of Wagner Street. At the scene, officers surrounded a silver-gray sedan that was stopped as though pulling out of the parking lot for Lawson’s Grocery and Deli, which fronts Newton Street. The car appeared to have been exiting the lot onto nearby Wagner Street.
Police released images Monday night of two sedans seen leaving the scene after the fatal shooting, in hopes that the public might help in finding the cars.
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Family members at the scene said Simmons was a father of one daughter and three sons, one of them just 9 months old.
The victim’s brother, David Simmons, said Jonathan Simmons had been visiting the store when he was killed.
Anyone with information that can help homicide detectives identify and find the the man pictured above is asked to call NOPD Homicide Detective Daniel Hiatt or any homicide detective at 504-658-5300. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
Laura McKnight covers crime and breaking news for NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and can be reached at 504-655-6571 and lmcknight@nola.com.
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