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| New Orleans Mother's Day parade hit by shooting | New Orleans Mother's Day parade hit by shooting |
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| As many as 12 people have been shot during a Mother's Day parade in the US city of New Orleans, police say. | As many as 12 people have been shot during a Mother's Day parade in the US city of New Orleans, police say. |
| Police Supt Ronal Serpas told reporters the victims included a child aged 10 who sustained a minor wound. | |
| Local media, quoting officials, said three of the victims are in a critical condition. | Local media, quoting officials, said three of the victims are in a critical condition. |
| TV station WWL-TV said three suspects were believed to have been involved and were still at large. It is unclear what sparked the shooting. | TV station WWL-TV said three suspects were believed to have been involved and were still at large. It is unclear what sparked the shooting. |
| The station said nine people were taken to the city's University Hospital, of whom eight had gunshot wounds and one was injured while escaping the shooting. | The station said nine people were taken to the city's University Hospital, of whom eight had gunshot wounds and one was injured while escaping the shooting. |
| The incident is reported to have happened at about 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Sunday at the intersection of Frenchmen and Villere streets in the city's 7th Ward. | |
| Supt Serpas said about 200 people were in the area at the time. | |
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