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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department reported a homicide in the 4500 block of Dodt Avenue that left one person dead early Saturday evening.

According to the report, Seventh District officers responded to a hospital at 5:39 p.m. on a call of a male gunshot wound victim arriving via private conveyance.

The victim, later identified as 18-year-old Kayvon Le Blanc, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. His preliminary cause of death has been listed as a gunshot wound determined by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office.

Through investigation, detectives determined the location of occurrence at the New Orleans East location.

Anyone with additional information on this incident is asked to contact Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.