Three people have been killed and seven others injured following a shooting in New Orleans.
City police spokesman Aaron Looney says in a statement the shooting happened on the 3400 block of Claiborne Avenue, about three miles from the French Quarter.
According to authorities, two people wearing hooded-style clothing approached a large crowd in a strip mall around 8.30pm Saturday night.
Three people have been killed and seven others injured following a shooting in New Orleans. Photos of the scene showed devastated family members and friends hugging as they cried in each other’s arms
According to authorities, two people wearing hooded-style clothing approached a large crowd in a strip mall around 8.30pm Saturday night and opened fire. One woman was seen being consoled by another woman as she sat in the middle of a blocked off street
The suspects fired shots ‘indiscriminately’ into the crowd, and at one point the suspects stood over one victim and fired several shots into that person at close range, according to 4WWL.
Two of the victims were men and one was a woman. Two victims died on the scene and were found in the strip mall parking lot.
A third victim was found dead a few blocks away on Louisiana Avenue, according to the station.
The injured victims were rushed to the hospital, where one victim remains in critical condition.
Authorities said the other six victims were listed in various conditions, but none were believed to be ‘life-threatening’.
Photos of the scene showed devastated family members and friends hugging as they cried in each other’s arms.
Two of the victims were men and one was a woman. Two victims died on the scene and were found in the strip mall parking lot. A third victim was found dead a few blocks away on Louisiana Avenue. No suspect has been arrested. Investigators are pictured at the scene
One woman was seen being consoled by another woman as she sat in the middle of a blocked off street.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement: ‘There is no place in New Orleans for this kind of violence. I speak for everyone in our City when I say we are disgusted, we are infuriated, & we have had more than enough.
‘Three more lives – gone. It has to end. It’s unacceptable anywhere.’
No suspect is in custody. The investigation is ongoing.