Morris Irvin, a 30-year-old man, was found shot to death in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 16, 2019, at the intersection of Canal Street and Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans. The New Orleans Police Department responded to a call of a man down at approximately 3:30 a.m. and discovered Irvin unresponsive, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later officially identified Morris Irvin as the victim. His death was one of six homicides that occurred within an eight-day period in the city, a spike in violence that concerned local authorities. The investigation into the shooting was handled by the New Orleans Police Department's homicide division.
At the time of the initial reports, police had not publicly identified any suspects or a motive in the killing of Morris Irvin. Information regarding any subsequent arrests or the resolution of his case is not available in the provided online sources. The investigation into his death remains a part of the city's unsolved homicide records.
