NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department reported a homicide at the intersection of Hayne Boulevard and Vincent Street on Sunday afternoon.
The shooting left two 20-year-old men dead and wounded another 20-year-old man and a man of unknown age.
According to investigators, Seventh District officers responded to the quadruple shooting in New Orleans East shortly before 5 p.m.
Emergency Medical Services pronounced one man dead on the scene and the second victim died at the hospital. The NOPD did not have an update on the condition of the other two shooting victims.
On Tuesday, March 29, the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office released the names of the two deceased victims. Axel Damian and Michael Reynoso-Garcia, both age 20, were identified as victims of Sunday’s shooting. Both preliminary causes of death have been listed as gunshot wounds.
Police continue to investigate the shooting. Homicide Detective James Fyfe is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at (504) 658-5300.
The NOPD is asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the NOPD at (504) 821-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.