UPDATE 6/10/2022 — On June 10, the Coroner’s Officer released information on the person who was shot and killed. According to reports, 41-year-old  Jason Carter Sr. was killed in the incident.

NEW ORLEANS(WGNO) – The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a Central City shooting that left a man hospitalized late Wednesday afternoon.

According to police, a call came in just after 5:30 reporting gunfire in the 2800 block of Josephine Street.

When NOPD arrived, officers said they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital by EMS where he later died.

The case has been classified as a homicide.

No further details are available at this time. Anyone with information can call Sixth District officers at (504) 658-6060.