Man killed on North Claiborne late Sunday, marking 4th deadly shooting in 2 days: NOPD

A man was killed in a shooting late Sunday (May 26) at North Claiborne and Esplanade avenues, marking the fourth deadly shooting in two days and the 15th person struck by gunfire across New Orleans in that time frame.

Officers were called to the scene in the 1400 block of North Claiborne, at the edge of the 7th Ward and Treme, about 11:55 a.m., New Orleans police said in a news release. They found the man who had been shot, and EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.

No other information was immediately available. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office has not yet identified the four people killed in shootings since early Saturday.

1 dead, 1 wounded in 7th Ward late Sunday among 14 shot in New Orleans in 2 days

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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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New Orleans Police said a man was found dead after officers were called about 11:55 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2019, to a shooting at North Claiborne and Esplanade avenues. His death marks the 4th fatal shooting and 15th overall shooting since Saturday morning, May 25, 2019. (File photo/)