One man was killed and two others were wounded when gunfire broke out Sunday evening in Algiers, police said. The triple shooting was reported after 9 p.m. near Flanders and De Armas streets. Investigators said officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his head. He was taken to a hospital, where he is in critical condition. New Orleans police said another man was found two blocks away at Flanders and Socrates streets. The victim, Robert Rochon, 22, had multiple gunshot wounds and was in the driver's seat of a red car, which had crashed into a building. Rochon was pronounced dead at the scene. Police received notice moments later that another man wounded in the shooting had been taken to a hospital. He is in stable condition. Few details have been released about the investigation or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The two wounded men have not been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!

One man was killed and two others were wounded when gunfire broke out Sunday evening in Algiers, police said.

The triple shooting was reported after 9 p.m. near Flanders and De Armas streets.


Investigators said officers found a man with a gunshot wound to his head. He was taken to a hospital, where he is in critical condition.

New Orleans police said another man was found two blocks away at Flanders and Socrates streets. The victim, Robert Rochon, 22, had multiple gunshot wounds and was in the driver's seat of a red car, which had crashed into a building. Rochon was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police received notice moments later that another man wounded in the shooting had been taken to a hospital. He is in stable condition.

Few details have been released about the investigation or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The two wounded men have not been identified.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.

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