A man was shot early Sunday in New Orleans East near the intersection of Old Gentilly Road and Downman Road, with New Orleans police called out to the scene shortly before 3:15 a.m. The case remains under investigation, and for now authorities are keeping a tight lid on details, as per WDSU.
According to WDSU, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed that officers responded to the intersection and that a male victim was shot shortly before 3:15 a.m. The station reported it is working to learn more about what led up to the gunfire as investigators comb through the scene.
Where It Happened
The shooting unfolded at Old Gentilly Road and Downman Road, a stretch of New Orleans East that has seen repeated violence in recent months. A previous double shooting on Old Gentilly Road in September 2025 left one man dead and another injured, as reported by FOX 8. That deadly incident added to long-running public safety concerns along the Gentilly corridor.
Police Response and Investigation…