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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department reported a fatal shooting at the intersection of Old Gentilly and France roads on Wednesday, February 9.
According to an NOPD report, Third District officers responded to the shooting at 3:45 p.m. and upon arrival discovered a vehicle in the intersection occupied by two male victims.
The driver of the vehicle sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was declared dead on the scene. On Friday, February 11, the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the man as 21-year-old Wilton Marks.
A passenger, identified as a teenager, suffered a shot to the leg and was transported to a hospital via EMS.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
No additional information is currently available.
