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| New Orleans shooting: Eleven victims near French Quarter | |
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| Police in New Orleans say there have been 11 victims of a shooting incident near the city's French Quarter tourist hub. | |
| US media quoted one officer as saying two people were in critical condition. No fatalities have been reported. | US media quoted one officer as saying two people were in critical condition. No fatalities have been reported. |
| The incident took place on Canal St between Bourbon and Chartres streets at about 03:20 local time (09:20 GMT). | The incident took place on Canal St between Bourbon and Chartres streets at about 03:20 local time (09:20 GMT). |
| Police said on their Twitter feed that "one suspect had been apprehended near the scene". | Police said on their Twitter feed that "one suspect had been apprehended near the scene". |
| They later said the person's possible involvement was still under investigation and that no arrests had yet been made. No other details have been given. | They later said the person's possible involvement was still under investigation and that no arrests had yet been made. No other details have been given. |
| The victims have all been taken to hospital. | The victims have all been taken to hospital. |
| Video footage from the scene showed numerous police vehicles cordoning off the area as forensic teams made checks. | Video footage from the scene showed numerous police vehicles cordoning off the area as forensic teams made checks. |
| Local media quoted Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson as saying officers on the 700 block of Canal Street at the time believed that they were being fired upon. | Local media quoted Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson as saying officers on the 700 block of Canal Street at the time believed that they were being fired upon. |
| He said: "Unfortunately, there were so many people out here we were unable to determine who was actually firing shots at the time. We do not know how it started." | |
| No police officers were hurt. | No police officers were hurt. |
| The French Quarter has been hosting holidaymakers marking the weekend after Thanksgiving. | The French Quarter has been hosting holidaymakers marking the weekend after Thanksgiving. |
| Thousands of fans and alumni have also been drawn to the city for the Bayou Classic football game traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend between Southern University and Grambling State University. | Thousands of fans and alumni have also been drawn to the city for the Bayou Classic football game traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend between Southern University and Grambling State University. |
| On the same weekend in 2016, a man was killed and nine other people wounded in a shooting on Bourbon St. | On the same weekend in 2016, a man was killed and nine other people wounded in a shooting on Bourbon St. |
| In June 2014, another shooting incident on Bourbon St left one person dead and nine injured. | In June 2014, another shooting incident on Bourbon St left one person dead and nine injured. |