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New Orleans police investigating two fatal shootings near St. Roch Thursday morning

New Orleans police investigating two fatal shootings near St. Roch Thursday morning

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating two separate shootings near the St. Roch neighborhood that killed two men on Thursday morning.
According to the NOPD, around 4:16 a.m. they were alerted of a shooting at the corner of North Miro and Mandeville streets.
Upon arrival, NOPD officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his body.
He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Minutes later, at 4:22 a.m., a second shooting happened in the 1600 block of Franklin Avenue. There, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his body.
He was also pronounced dead on the scene.
'This happened right here in front of my house. This area has gotten really bad,' said a St. Roch resident.
It's unclear at this time if the two shootings are connected.
However, one resident who wished not to be on camera says the sound of bullets and screams woke him up. He was heartbroken to see a body lying just feet from his front door.
'She was screaming. And I can tell she was running. There was a male on the floor, right on the ground, right there by the bus stop. Everybody was screaming Call 911 I did. By the time they got the police got here, he was dead,' said a St. Roch resident.
'Who's next? You know what I'm saying. They kill every day at the sport of the moment,' said Bertrand Coleman.
Coleman says it's hard to believe crime is down, as recent statistics indicate, when someone seems to lose a loved one every day.
For him and others, hearing gunshots is the norm.
'People are going to continue on that and get killed because you don't have no programs for them? Okay. I told them a long time ago. In the community, you're going to hear some kind of gunshots. I'm used to that,' said Coleman.
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With two families now mourning the loss of a family member, residents say an increase in police enforcement could help.
Also, with elections around the corner, they're eager to see what the next mayor will put in place to prevent this from happening daily.
'Let's see what you're going to do about this situation? Because the city is behaving really badly. I don't see the police presence enough. They just drive by. I know you guys know, they have a drug house right here where they use drugs. I've got children who play on these streets,' said a St. Roch resident.
Both of this morning's shootings are open investigations. The NOPD is in the process of gathering evidence and information to determine possible suspects and motives. If you have any leads that can lead to an arrest, you are asked to call Crimestoppers at 822-1111.
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