NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man has died after New Orleans Police say he was found shot several times in a crashed car.
Police say around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, officers were called to the intersection of North Galvez and Egania streets in the 9th Ward.
At the scene, detectives found 20-year-old Dwight Elphage suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a car.
Elphage was transported to a local hospital. Early Thursday morning, the NOPD announced that the Elphage had died. The case was reclassified to a homicide investigation.
There has not been any word yet on a possible suspect and motive. The shooting remains under investigation.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact NOPD at 504-658-5300. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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