Man found shot dead in backyard on NYE in New Orleans, police launch homicide investigation

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans police are investigating a homicide reported Wednesday morning in the city’s Fifth District.

Officers responded around 10:58 a.m. to a shooting in the 2100 block of Feliciana Street. Police said they found an adult male in the backyard of a residence suffering from a gunshot wound.

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