Man Fatally Shot in New Orleans’ Leonidas Neighborhood Amid Rising City Violence

Another life has been tragically cut short in New Orleans’ Leonidas neighborhood. The New Orleans Police Department is currently piecing together the events that led to a man being shot and killed at the intersection of Cambronne and Apple streets. New Orleans Police Department officers responded to the emergency call around 5:58 p.m., as WWLTV reported.

The details, while still coming into focus, tell the story of a violent disruption that has become an all too common occurrence in the city. The unidentified man was found with multiple gunshot wounds according to the New Orleans Advocate. Despite the rapid response of emergency services, the man’s injuries were too severe, and, after being taken to a local hospital he was pronounced dead by 6:55 p.m., as noted by the New Orleans Police Department…

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