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| Nineteen injured after gunman opens fire on New Orleans Mother's Day parade | Nineteen injured after gunman opens fire on New Orleans Mother's Day parade |
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| Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day neighbourhood parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19, including two children. | Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a Mother's Day neighbourhood parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19, including two children. |
| Police said that many of the victims were grazed and most of the wounds weren't life-threatening. No deaths were reported. | Police said that many of the victims were grazed and most of the wounds weren't life-threatening. No deaths were reported. |
| FBI spokeswoman Mary Beth Romig said federal investigators have no indication that the shooting was an act of terrorism. | FBI spokeswoman Mary Beth Romig said federal investigators have no indication that the shooting was an act of terrorism. |
| "It's strictly an act of street violence in New Orleans," she said. The southern city has one of the highest violent crime rates in the US. | "It's strictly an act of street violence in New Orleans," she said. The southern city has one of the highest violent crime rates in the US. |
| A news release said the wounded included two 10-year-olds. It also said two people were in surgery. | A news release said the wounded included two 10-year-olds. It also said two people were in surgery. |
| As many as 400 people joined in the procession that stretched for about 3 blocks in what's known as a second-line parade, a loose procession in which people dance down the street, often following behind a brass band. They can be impromptu or planned and are sometimes described as moving block parties. | As many as 400 people joined in the procession that stretched for about 3 blocks in what's known as a second-line parade, a loose procession in which people dance down the street, often following behind a brass band. They can be impromptu or planned and are sometimes described as moving block parties. |
| Officers were interspersed with the marchers, which is routine for such events. Only about half the participants were in the immediate vicinity of the shooting, Serpas said. | Officers were interspersed with the marchers, which is routine for such events. Only about half the participants were in the immediate vicinity of the shooting, Serpas said. |
| Police saw three suspects running from the scene. No arrests had been made as of late afternoon. | Police saw three suspects running from the scene. No arrests had been made as of late afternoon. |
| A social club called The Original Big 7 organised Sunday's event. The group was founded in 1996 at a housing project, according to its MySpace page. | A social club called The Original Big 7 organised Sunday's event. The group was founded in 1996 at a housing project, according to its MySpace page. |
| The neighbourhood where the shooting happened was a mix of low-income and middle-class houses, some boarded up. As of last year, the neighbourhood's population was about 60% of its level before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. | The neighbourhood where the shooting happened was a mix of low-income and middle-class houses, some boarded up. As of last year, the neighbourhood's population was about 60% of its level before Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. |
| Police vowed to make swift arrests. | Police vowed to make swift arrests. |
| "We'll get them. We have good resources in this neighbourhood," Serpas said. | "We'll get them. We have good resources in this neighbourhood," Serpas said. |
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