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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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Twelve 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 that three or four people required surgery but no deaths are reported. | Police Supt Ronal Serpas told reporters that three or four people required surgery but no deaths are reported. |
The victims included a 10-year-old girl who suffered a minor wound, he added. | The victims included a 10-year-old girl who suffered a minor wound, he added. |
It is unclear what sparked the shooting, which happened in the city's 7th Ward on Sunday afternoon. Police say two or three suspects were seen fleeing the area. | It is unclear what sparked the shooting, which happened in the city's 7th Ward on Sunday afternoon. Police say two or three suspects were seen fleeing the area. |
Police said that, as well as the 12 people with gunshot wounds, one person was injured in the ensuing commotion. | |
The incident happened at about 14:00 (19:00 GMT) at the intersection of Frenchmen and Villere streets. | |
Supt Serpas said about 200 people were in the area at the time. | Supt Serpas said about 200 people were in the area at the time. |
"It appears that these two or three people, just for a reason unknown to us, started shooting at, towards, or in the crowd," he said. | |
"It was over in just a couple of seconds." | |
The shooting happened at what is known as a second-line parade - a loose procession in which people dance down the street often following a brass band. | The shooting happened at what is known as a second-line parade - a loose procession in which people dance down the street often following a brass band. |
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