A late-night shooting on Allen Street in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward left two dead and one injured. The gunfire began at about 9:15 p.m. on a Tuesday; an apartment building and a nearby tree were both struck by bullets. Paramedics found three people with gunshot wounds. Brent McDonald, 37, was taken to a hospital and died shortly after arrival. Seventeen-year-old Devon Franklin (also reported as DeVon Franklin in some accounts) survived for several hours after the attack but later died. A third man shot in the incident survived.

The New Orleans Police Department opened an investigation into the triple shooting and has asked the public for information. As of the initial reports, no suspects had been publicly identified or arrested in connection with the deaths of Franklin and McDonald.

If anyone in the Seventh Ward that night saw or heard anything that could help investigators, please come forward with tips.