Three carjackings were reported across the Crescent City Wednesday, one of which involved a staged photo shoot, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

An NOPD spokesperson said there is no indication the carjackings were related and police have not made arrests in any of the cases.

Photo shoot turned robbery

A group of men used a fake photo shoot to rob one man and steal another's tan 2018 Jeep at around 8:30 p.m. in the Old Aurora neighborhood, police said.

Police said one victim had set up a photo shoot with one of the suspects. As they worked, the suspect suggested they move to a new location in the 3100 block of Rue Parc Fontaine. There, five to seven armed men approached the victim and demanded his property, police said.

The group noticed another man inside a Jeep nearby

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