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* UPDATE *
On March 17, the New Orleans Coroner identified the victim in this incident as 20-yea-old Joshawn Palmore. The preliminary cause of death was listed as a gunshot wound.
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting at the intersection of Earhart Boulevard and Washington Avenue.
At about 1:25 p.m., NOPD Second District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting in the 4600 block of Washington Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was later declared deceased.
The investigation is ongoing.
