New Orleans East fatal shooting under investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a man was shot and killed in New Orleans East early Wednesday.
Around 1:23 a.m. on July 31, officers said they were called to the corner of South Interstate 10 and Crowder Boulevard to a possible hit-and-run.
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Upon arrival, it was determined that a man, identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office as 42-year-old Christopher Cooke, had been shot and killed after finding the unresponsive victim on the scene. Officers said they later reclassified the crime as a homicide after an investigation revealed that he had suffered multiple gunshot wounds
EMS pronounced him dead on the scene.
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The NOPD is in the process of gathering evidence and information to determine a possible suspect and motive.
Anyone with information on the incident can call NOPD Homicide Division detectives at 504-658-5300 or Crimestoppers at 504-658-5300.
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