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Report: 2 killed, 10 hurt in shooting at New Orleans parade

2 hours 43 minutes 33 seconds ago Sunday, November 17 2024 Nov 17, 2024 November 17, 2024 5:38 PM November 17, 2024 in News
Source: WWL

NEW ORLEANS — Two people were killed and eight others hurt when gunfire broke out at a New Orleans parade Sunday, WWL reports.

WWL said two separate shootings happened during the Nine Times Second Line Parade near St. Roch, which ran from around noon to 4 p.m. The first shots happened around 3:30 p.m. at Almonaster and Franklin avenues where eight people were hurt.

About 45 minutes later, two more people were shot less than a mile away at Almonaster and Florida avenues. One of those victims died at the scene and the other died in a hospital. 

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating. No more information was immediately available. 

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