An early morning shooting on the 9000 block of Palm Street left a man with a gunshot wound to the back on Monday, according to New Orleans police. Second District officers responded around 1:30 a.m., found the victim at the scene and had him taken to a hospital for treatment. Officials have not disclosed his condition or identified any suspects.
What police say
According to WWL-TV, Second District officers located the wounded man on the 9000 block of Palm Street, and emergency medical services transported him to a hospital. The outlet reports that police have not yet shared additional details about what led up to the gunfire or who might be responsible.
How this fits with district trends
On paper, the surrounding district has been moving in the right direction. A district-level analysis compiled by MetroCrime shows that aggregate violent crime in the NOPD’s 2nd District dropped by roughly 21% between 2023 and 2024, with nonfatal shootings down across most districts…..