Police: Drive-by shooter kills boy, 3, man, 23; wounds woman
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A drive-by shooter has killed a 3-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man and wounded a 48-year-old woman, and a 19-year-old man is accused of being involved, New Orleans police said Tuesday.
A news release said Ronjae Steadman was arrested early Tuesday on charges that include being a principal to second degree murder and resisting an officer, and the investigation is continuing.
Police did not release the victims’ names but say the man was dead when police arrived about 7:20 p.m. Monday and the boy died later at a hospital.
Steadman also is accused of illegally carrying a weapon and possessing stolen things, police said.
Motive and details of Steadman's alleged involvement are part of the investigation, said an unsigned email from the department's public relations team.