A man who was fatally shot in the Little Woods neighborhood Wednesday crashed into an unmarked police vehicle after he was hit by gunfire, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

At about 5:43 p.m., police responded to a call for assistance from a fellow officer. The victim's sedan crashed into the unmarked car, which was parked near a residence in the 12900 block of Ashland Drive, according to NOPD.

Officers discovered a man with gunshot wounds inside the car and he was declared dead on scene.

The victim had not been identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office as of 11 a.m. Thursday.

An NOPD spokesperson said officers did not witness the shooting and it was determined that happened earlier in the nearby 7000 block of West Renaissance Court.

The shooter fled the scene

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