WWL-TV reports that the attacks spanned from Wednesday night to early Thursday morning and happened across the city -- in the Fairgrounds, St. Roch and Gentilly neighborhoods. 

New Orleans Police said two men were shot Wednesday night and a third was reported murdered early Thursday morning, although his cause of death was not immediately clear. 

The first death was reported to police around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, within the 2700 block of Marigny Street in the St. Roch neighborhood. 

The victim was declared dead at the scene.

Later, police discovered the man had a gunshot wound, and NOPD detectives reclassified the shooting as a homicide.

About four hours later, a man was shot and killed in the chest just off Broad Street, at the intersection of N. Broad and Bayou Road, a normally busy spot with several businesses.

Around 5 a.m. Thursday, a third man was found dead at the intersection of Elysian Fields Avenue and Gentilly Boulevard, another spot that is typically busy with foot and vehicle traffic. 

NOPD officials said they were investigating the death as a homicide but could not immediately say the believed cause of death. 

The victims, all unidentified men, will be taken to the Orleans Parish Coroner's office, who will release their names and official causes of death after notifying the families.

No possible motives nor suspects were given by police officials, but they did not say they believed any were connected. 

Anyone with information that could lead to arrests in these incidents should call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. 

This is what's left of a Scout Hut at Broadmoor United Methodist Chruch after an overnight Arson fire. They say thousands of boys and girls scouts have gone through this building over a span of 50+ years. @WBRZ pic.twitter.com/oIUqOIjkvn

— Nadeen Abusada (@NadeenAbusada) April 1, 2020

Though the small building was fully engulfed in flames, firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze in nearly ten minutes. 

The incident did not result in any injuries, but the building, which had been assessed at $70,000, was a total loss and the 50 years of memorabilia that it housed are now gone forever. 

Authorities have launched an investigation into this act of arson and urge anyone with related information to contact the Baton Rouge Fire Department at (225) 354-1419.
 
 

At the time, it was the third homicide reported in the area in a two-day span. A day earlier a person was found shot to death at an apartment complex on Prescott Road. Another person was shot and killed on Scenic Highway on Nov. 24.

Tamielya Brevelle, 30, of Ball, was jailed Friday on four counts of second-degree murder and one count of possession of an incendiary device, according to a press release from the city of Alexandria.

Verlana Cooper, 48, and three granddaughters ages 7, 4, and four months, died in the house fire Feb. 29.

The fire was intentionally set, Alexandria Fire Chief Larry King said in the release. King also said the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

Brevelle was being held on a $4,050,000 bond, according to jail records. It’s unclear whether she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf.