Categories: Louisiana News

Teenage girl one of two killed in Algiers Wednesday morning

ALGIERS, La. (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal double shooting in Algiers Wednesday, Oct. 22.

According to NOPD officers, around 7:49 a.m. NOPD officers responded to the 1800 block of Jo Ann Place on reports of shots fired in the area.

Sponsored

Responding officer arrived to find a 16-year-old girl and a 20-yer-old boy suffering from gunshot wounds. The girl was pronounced dead on the scene while the man was taken to a hospital where he later died.

NOPD officers say the incident is not a threat to the public.

No further details are available at this time. The NOPD is in the process of gathering evidence and information to determine a possible suspect and motive.

Sponsored

The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release both victims identities after an autopsy is done and the families are notified.

Anyone with information on the shooting can call NOPD Homicide Section detectives at (504) 658-5300.

Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by subscribing to the RSS Feeds Cloud newsletter.

Latest Posts

rssfeeds-admin

Recent Posts

Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse

AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is…

14 minutes ago

Zootopia 2 Is Now Streaming on Disney+

Zootopia 2 was Disney's biggest movie in 2025 thanks to a monstrous worldwide box office…

27 minutes ago

Microsoft’s GDC 2026 Keynote Live Report: ‘Building for the Future With Xbox’

Microsoft is set to hold a keynote at the Game Developers Conference to shed light…

27 minutes ago

The Baseus 100W Multi-Port USB Charger Packs a Handy Digital Display for Just $30

From portable gaming handhelds to smartphones, our lives rely on portable, untethered electronics, and it…

27 minutes ago

Canva’s new editing tool adds layers to AI-generated designs

Canva introduced a new feature that separates flat image files and AI-generated visuals into layered,…

1 hour ago

Datadog to launch new UK Datacentre

Datadog has announced it is to launch a UK datacentre presence. Demand for local datacentres…

1 hour ago

This website uses cookies.