Three killed in two afternoon shootings in New Orleans

Three men were shot to death in the span of two hours this afternoon in two separate incidents in New Orleans.
First, two New Orleans men were shot to death in a vehicle Uptown. Travain Jones, 20, died on the scene, and Bryant Langston, 17, died shortly afterward at University Hospital, according to Orleans Parish chief coroner's investigator John Gagliano. Langston was three weeks shy of his 18th birthday.

About an hour and a half later, a 33-year-old man was shot in Treme and left to die on the gravel along the edge of North Roman Street. Gagliano identified the victim as Tyone Nions, 33, of New Orleans.

Police said they responded to reports of gunshots around 1 p.m. and found Jones and Langston, each shot multiple times in the head and body, sitting in a vehicle on Bordeaux Street near Laurel Street.
Witnesses told detectives that two armed men wearing dark clothing and dreadlocks fled the scene on foot toward Annunciation Street.

Detective Winston Harbin is in charge of the Uptown investigation. He can be reached at 658-5300.

Nions was killed about 2:30 p.m.on North Roman Street, between Ursulines Avenue and Gov. Nicholls Street. Police said they had no suspects or motive.

Family members and neighbors were generally unwilling to speak with reporters about the incident or the victim, though some neighbors talked about the senselessness of the shooting.

"That dude didn't do nothing to nobody. He just drank his Red Bull," said one man who didn't want to be identified, receiving nods of approval from others who also declined to speak further about the victim or what happened.

Detective Jimmie Turner is in charge of the Treme investigation. He can be reached at 658-5300.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers at 822-1111 or toll-free at (877) 903-7867. Callers do not have to give their names or testify and can earn up to $2,500 for tips that lead to an indictment.

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Comment by Ramone on August 18, 2008 at 9:30am: Fir$t!!!!

F.U.C.K. Tips!! 1 800 FuK da Police call dat hotline

Comment by ORANGE MOUND VET.AKA MR.22 SHOTS. on August 18, 2008 at 10:20am: THEM NIGGA'S BE WILDIN OUT MORE IN NEW ORLEAN'S THAN DOWN HERE IN MEMPHIS I'M GLAD THEY WENT BACK HOME CAUSE A LOT OF THEM WAS UP HERE AFTER KATRINA.

Comment by JAYSLAY on August 18, 2008 at 12:27pm: DA N.O. BEEN WILD AND GONNA ALWAYS BE WILD, THAT'S JUST DA CITY TO US!!!!!! EVERYDAY LIVIN

Comment by jdub on August 18, 2008 at 12:40pm: ha they aint on shit its crackin rite here in the chi thats fucked up tho i never thought we would be on bullshit more the n.o.

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Comment by T-recx on August 18, 2008 at 4:53pm: its all bullshit we killin eachother bullshit wake the fuck up them dudes probally got wacked on some bullshit i'm from da chi and we doing the same thing bullshit

Comment by T-recx on August 18, 2008 at 4:53pm: bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Comment by IM WAT U CALL CHANGE on August 18, 2008 at 5:54pm: damn anotha nigga gettin killed n come on most likely nigga gettin killed ova dis drug shit but ha look how america so fucked up niggas killa ova they money n dey doin tha same shit n cleveland but yeet they settin niggas on fire n shit man im glad i wasnt outside wen dat shit was goin on man i hate dis fucked up genaration.

Comment by Raw Dawg on August 18, 2008 at 6:18pm: Are we as Black people ever gonna get tired of this bullshit? And on top of that we got ignorant fuckers that say "don't call the police" . C'mon man where exactly has that mind set got us? Just more brothers dead......................

Comment by Raw Dawg on August 18, 2008 at 6:19pm: FYI Just because shit happens daily and in every city doesn't make it right or ok - shit needs to change.

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