A man who was found shot in dead the 7th Ward last week was identified as 46-year-old Christopher Cross, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office said Tuesday.

Cross's uncle found him unresponsive on the floor while conducting a welfare check in the 1400 block of Elysian Fields Avenue on Sept. 4, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police were called at about 11:10 a.m.

Cross's death was initially unclassified, but the coroner ruled his death a homicide by shooting on Friday, police said.

Police are still investigating the shooting. Residents can call homicide detectives at (504) 658-5300 or anonymously call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or online.

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