Person dead after midday shooting in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS – A person was shot to death after what reportedly started as an argument in the French Quarter early Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting happened around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Bourbon Street and Toulouse Street. The New Orleans Police Department said a man was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Witnesses told WWL-TV that shots were fired after the victim and the shooter got into an argument. The victim then reportedly went into a nearby business looking for help.
Witness says the victim was shot on Toulouse St., between Bourbon and Dauphine, then walked toward Bourbon before going into a business. That’s where paramedics found him. @WWLTV pic.twitter.com/81ChyXqotZ
— Mike McDaniel (@McDanielWWLTV) December 28, 2022
It wasn’t immediately clear whether police had identified a suspect in the shooting.