Man accused of killing two people on same day in New Orleans
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department’s Violent Offender Warrant Squad and the U.S. Marshals Service made an arrest in connection to two separate murders.
According to the NOPD, 31-year-old Earl Simmons was arrested following an investigation into two homicides, both occurring on Saturday, Jan. 6.
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The NOPD initially reported that the first shooting happened in the 2700 block of Washington Avenue around 6:13 p.m. The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 27-year-old Cayla Kelley on Jan. 8.
Officers responded to the other shooting around 10:13 p.m., where officers found that the victim had been shot multiple times. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was declared deceased.
Simmons was charged with second-degree murder and booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
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