Tragedy struck New Orleans late last night as a man’s life was claimed by gunfire, igniting a homicide investigation at the hands of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). According to WWLTV, the incident occurred near the intersection of Louisiana Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue around 10:22 p.m., where the man suffered at least one gunshot wound before being rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Simultaneous reports from NOLA.com identified the location more precisely to the 2000 block of South Claiborne Avenue noting that the victim had been shot multiple times authorities responded to the call at 10:07 p.m., this specifics lend a stark backdrop to the already grim reality of violence that casts a shadow over New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood…