15-year-old arrested for killing 18-year-old on Canal Street
Updated: 10:35 AM CST Nov 27, 2022
New Orleans police report a 15-year-old has been arrested on second-degree murder charges from a homicide on Saturday night. According to police, the 15-year-old shot and killed an 18-year-old male on the 700 block of Canal Street around 8:30 p.m. The victim was shot multiple times and was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The 15-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder, illegal carrying of a weapon, and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile. Both the victim and the suspect were found to be from the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Anyone with additional information about this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Division at (504) 659-5300 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.
New Orleans police report a 15-year-old has been arrested on second-degree murder charges from a homicide on Saturday night.
According to police, the 15-year-old shot and killed an 18-year-old male on the 700 block of Canal Street around 8:30 p.m.
The victim was shot multiple times and was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The 15-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder, illegal carrying of a weapon, and illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
Both the victim and the suspect were found to be from the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
Anyone with additional information about this incident is urged to contact the Homicide Division at (504) 659-5300 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.