The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the death of a man shot Saturday afternoon (May 25) in the St. Roch neighborhood.

The shooting occurred about 1:30 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Galvez Street. Officers dispatched after the 911 center received a report of gunfire arrived to find the man lying on the sidewalk in front of a house, NOPD Spokeswoman Danielle Miller said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man had at least one gunshot wound to his torso, but an autopsy will determine whether he has any other injuries, Miller said.

On nearby Mandeville Street, a bullet pierced the front wall of a double at the intersection with North Galvez. The female occupant wasn’t hit by the bullet, but she was shaken up and may have been hit by debris from the wall damage, a relative of hers said.

As investigators hunted evidence at the scene, an older woman tearfully drooped into the arms of family members trying to console her.

“I’ve lost all my grandchildren,” she sobbed. “Oh Jesus, help me. Help me to be strong for my daughter.”

Authorities have not named the victim, but another woman at the scene who identified herself as the man’s aunt said he is Kendrick Mayes.

Mayes was in his 20s and a devoted father to his young girl, according to Ann Mayes, 52.

“He was always cracking a joke, all the time. He just always made you smile,” she said.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled Kendrick and Ann Mayes’ last name as Mays.