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Man found dead near St. Charles Canal

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — An early-morning shooting left a man dead on Wednesday, the New Orleans Police Department said.

The NOPD reports that around 2:15 a.m., officers responded to the 7000 block of Morrison Road in the Seabrook area of New Orleans East. The location is just north of the St. Charles Canal.

That’s where police say they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. EMS pronounced the man dead at the scene.

Other details regarding the shooting, including a possible suspect or motive, were unavailable.

The incident remains under investigation by the NOPD. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the NOPD’s Homicide Unit at 504-658-5300.

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