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| 11 Wounded in New Orleans Shooting, Police Say | 11 Wounded in New Orleans Shooting, Police Say |
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| The authorities in New Orleans are investigating a shooting that left at least 11 people wounded early on Sunday, the police said. | The authorities in New Orleans are investigating a shooting that left at least 11 people wounded early on Sunday, the police said. |
| The shooting, which happened on Canal Street, left two of the victims in critical condition, the police said. It was not clear what had motivated the shooting. | The shooting, which happened on Canal Street, left two of the victims in critical condition, the police said. It was not clear what had motivated the shooting. |
| Officers near the scene of the shooting reported hearing gunfire around 3:21 a.m., the police said. They found multiple individuals had been struck by gunfire. No officers were injured. | Officers near the scene of the shooting reported hearing gunfire around 3:21 a.m., the police said. They found multiple individuals had been struck by gunfire. No officers were injured. |
| The police said on Twitter that a person was detained near the scene but that the individual’s “possible involvement” in the shooting remained under investigation, and that no arrests had been made. | The police said on Twitter that a person was detained near the scene but that the individual’s “possible involvement” in the shooting remained under investigation, and that no arrests had been made. |
| The police initially said 10 people had been hurt, but later said on Twitter that an additional victim had walked into a hospital for treatment. | The police initially said 10 people had been hurt, but later said on Twitter that an additional victim had walked into a hospital for treatment. |
| Louisiana State Police and federal officials are helping the New Orleans police in the investigation. | Louisiana State Police and federal officials are helping the New Orleans police in the investigation. |
| The shooting occurred after the Bayou Classic, an annual football game between two historically black universities, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, which draws a large number of visitors. | |
| A shooting in 2015 after the game left one man dead. In 2016, one man was killed and nine others were injured in a shooting on Bourbon Street after the game. | |
| Sandra E. Garcia contributed reporting. |