On August 16, 2023, 44-year-old Orethean Morgan was killed in a burst of gunfire at the intersection of Egania and North Prieur streets in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. The shooting happened in the late afternoon; Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man was also struck and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The New Orleans Police Department responded shortly after 4:45 p.m. and cordoned off the area while homicide detectives opened an investigation. No motive has been released and no information about suspects or arrests has been disclosed. The case remains under investigation.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Morgan’s death, please share what you know with the New Orleans Police Department.