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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Dante Street Murder


Nola.com article... mis-identifies NorthWest Carrollton as Hollygrove.
2600 Dante is between Apple and Belfast.

New Orleans police are investigating a shooting late Thursday night in the Carrollton neighborhood that left an unidentified man dead. The man was found inside a house in the 2600 block of Dante Street shortly before midnight, according to Officer Garry Flot, a department spokesman.
Police arrived on the scene shortly after receiving a call that shots were fired at the location. The man was shot several times and died on the scene, Flot said.

Investigators found marijuana on the scene, according to Flot.
No information about a possible suspect or motive was given. Homicide Detective Michael Cochran is in charge of the investigation.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call Crimestoppers at 822.1111.

Earlier this year Another shooting took place near the Walgreens on Claiborne at Carrollton on January 11, 2012.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/01/new_orleans_police_investigati_121.html
This time the neighborhood is properly identified as Carrollton.

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