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 F.A.T.T. on August 18, 2008 at 7:45pm: tha N.O. was crazy b4 katrina. now its the devil's basement. i know. i was born and raised in the 9th ward (CTC) and the East. it won't stop cuz they don't want it to.

Comment by world be free2009 on August 18, 2008 at 8:22pm: im sorry man but this shit gotta stop we killing ourselves man. all them slaves that died for us is rolling in their fucking grave!!!

Comment by ricky on August 19, 2008 at 12:16am: man it fucking hard in my city and the reason nigga be killing down here is because of the samething probly going on in other city and that is over drugs or retaliation like who ever killed these dudes you better know that somebody out the victims side is most likely going to find out who did it and kill them and that if the police dont get to them first and that for real dog

Comment by Stikk-Mann on August 19, 2008 at 1:02pm: choppa city vol.3

Comment by kendra Williams on August 20, 2008 at 12:57am: I agree with Raw Dawg. I am so tired of reading about our young black brothas killing each other over bull shit! When is it gonna end? When is it gonna end?