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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Investigations into separate August murders have resulted in three arrests by the New Orleans Police Department.

On Thursday, Aug. 28, the NOPD announced three people have been taken into custody accused of committing homicides in New Orleans East, Seventh Ward and the French Quarter.

The first incident happened in the 7800 block of Almonaster Avenue on Aug. 9. NOPD officers report 23-year-old Helmer Valeriano is facing a charge of second degree murder.

He has since been booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center.

The second homicide happened on Aug. 12 in the 2100 block of Allen Street.

NOPD reported that at 9:20 p.m. on that Tuesday, they responded to a triple shooting in the area. As a resul

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