Man shot in the leg by would-be intruder in Little Woods: NOPD

A 22-year-old man was shot in the leg while trying to prevent another man from entering his home Wednesday afternoon (May 15) in the Little Woods area of New Orleans East, according to the NOPD.

Police were called to the shooting about 3 p.m. in the 7800 block of Sun Street (map).

The victim was sitting in his driveway when the shooter approached the front door of the victim’s home, police said in an initial report. When the victim tried to block the man from entering his home, the gunman shot the victim in the leg and then fled.

This post was updated Thursday (May 16) with new details from police.

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

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Police were called to the shooting about 3 p.m. Wednesday (May 15, 2019) in the 7800 block of Sun Street. (Ted Jackson/)