Father Murdered in Broad Daylight Carjacking, Suspect Shot

(New Orleans) – An unthinkable situation happened on Canal Street in New Orleans, as a man just going to pick his child up from nursery school was gunned down by a man who carjacked him, according to WWL.

Father Slain While Picking Up Child on Canal Street

New Orleans Police Department officials told the television station the man was there to pick up his child in the afternoon, when the suspect came up to him, shooting in his direction.

Police Identify Suspect as Raymond Wells

The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Raymond Wells, then got into the car and fled the scene. The father lay dead on the pavement.

Fox 8 Live says New Orleans Police Superintendent Nicholas Gernon held a press conference on Wednesday to share information about the case. He says the suspected carjacker drove down Interstate 10.

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