At least two dead and ten injured in shooting during parade in New Orleans

The two shootings occurred 45 minutes apart during a second-line parade — a popular parade style in New Orleans that features live music from marching bands — with thousands of people gathering along the route.

According to The first shooting was reported to the New Orleans Police Department around 3:38 p.m. and officers found eight victims at the scene with gunshot wounds and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. ninth victim “arrived at a local hospital via private transportation.”

NOPD Chief Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters at a press conference that a car was involved, “shots were fired into the crowd,” and all the victims from the first scene are still alive.

The second incident occurred 45 minutes after the first shooting and police officers found one person dead at the scene and a second person was pronounced dead after being transported to a hospital.

Police said a third victim also sought treatment at a hospital and is currently in “stable” condition.

Kirkpatrick said the second shooting occurred on a bridge along the parade route and since “there couldn’t be any cars on that bridge, we know the shooting occurred in the crowd.”