1 killed, 1 wounded in separate shootings Wednesday afternoon in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two people were shot about four minutes and four miles apart Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 25), New Orleans police said.

A man was shot in the chest at 4:02 p.m. in the 5300 block of Marais Street in the Ninth Ward. The NOPD confirmed the victim had died shortly before 5 p.m.

The age and identity of the victim have not been disclosed.

Another man was shot in the groin at 4:06 p.m., in the 2000 block of Dumaine Street in Treme, the NOPD said.

Police provided no additional details on either shooting, and there was no indication an arrest had been made in connection with either incident.

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