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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man reportedly turned himself in to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on Monday, June 19, in connection to a shooting in the Desire neighborhood that left a man dead.
NOPD officials said they responded to a call around 2:45 a.m. about a man who was shot in the 3100 block of Edith Weston Place. The victim, a 45-year-old man, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene.
The New Orleans coroner identified the victim as Dwayne Wise Sr.
Following an investigation, NOPD officials identified 35-year-old Wendell Butler as the alleged shooter. They said he turned himself in Monday night.
Butler faces a charge of second-degree murder.
Anyone with more information about this incident can call the NOPD Homicide section detectives at (504)-658-5300, Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at (504)-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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