New Orleans police are investigating the murder of a 9-year-old boy in a street shooting that also injured two teens, ages 13 and 15.
Police said the young man was the victim on Monday afternoon of “senseless violence” that has escalated in the city over the past month, Fox 8 New Orleans reported.
“Again, this is unnecessary, it is regrettable and most importantly, it is discouraging for us as a community to accept, a … child who has not yet lived his life to be killed on the streets of New Orleans,” said the Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said.
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New Orleans police said this white two-door Jeep Wrangler was used in the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old boy Monday in the Seventh Ward.
(New Orleans Police Department)
He spoke to reporters after arriving at the scene of the shooting with New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Fox 8 said the boy, Devante Bryant, was only days away from celebrating his tenth birthday when he was killed.
He died of a gunshot wound to the head.
“Energetic child. He had fun. He always smiled. Just full of life. The whole neighborhood knows him. It belongs to everyone. Everyone loved him. He’s just a good boy, ”said the boy’s father, Donald Bryant, to the station.
He said the shooting occurred shortly after he returned from the store with Devante.
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The other two shooting victims were a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the stomach and a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the leg.
Police released a photo of a white Jeep Wrangler that they say was involved.
“Investigators believe that at the time of the incident, the vehicle was occupied by three subjects dressed in dark clothing, sweatshirts and face masks,” police said.
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The vehicle was being driven without a license plate, they said.
