Person shot in Dixon neighborhood, New Orleans police say

New Orleans police were on the scene of a shooting Wednesday morning (May 29) in the Dixon neighborhood.

A male victim was shot in the 3800 block of Hamilton Street, near the intersection with Palmetto Street. Officers were on the scene shortly before 10 a.m. He was taken in a private vehicle to a local hospital, police said.

No other information was immediately available, including the person’s age or severity of the injury.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact NOPD’s 3rd District at 504-658-6030 or provide tips anonymously through Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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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 investigate a shooting in the 3800 block of Hamilton Street on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (David Grunfeld/)