NOPD names suspect sought for Saturday fatal shooting in New Orleans East

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police have named a murder suspect wanted in connection to a fatal shooting Saturday night (Jan. 27) in New Orleans East.

The NOPD said it has obtained an arrest warrant for 20-year-old Robert Augillard, after developing him as the suspect in the killing.

Police said Aguillard is responsible for the fatal shooting of a man shot around 7:44 p.m. in the 14000 block of Chef Menteur Highway. The victim, an adult male whose name and age have not been disclosed, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information on Augillard’s whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD homicide detectives at (504) 658-5300 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.

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