The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a verbal dispute between two people that turned into a shooting in the Pines Village area.
The incident happened on Saturday around 6:56 p.m. in the 4300 block of Downman Road.
Police say a verbal dispute between the victim and suspect escalated into a physical altercation.
During the fight, the suspect drew a firearm and shot the victim once in the neck, also grazing the victim’s left arm, before fleeing on foot in an unknown direction.
No other information has been provided at this time.
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