A Mother's Day second-line shooting on Frenchmen Street, on Sunday about 2 p.m., left about 12 people injured, according to preliminary NOPD numbers. The shooting, in which a 10 year-old girl allegedly suffered a graze wound, occurred in the 1400 block of Frenchmen Street at the intersection of North Villere Street.
A NOLA.com | Times-Picayune reporter was participating in the Mother's Day second line in the area when the shooting occurred, and heard six to seven shots fired.
NOPD Superintendent Ronald Serpas said that in addition to about 12 people injured by gunshots, at least one person was injured in a fall during the ensuing commotion.
Serpas said three to four people are in surgery, but he said he did not know their conditions.
While Serpas said there were about 300 to 400 people in the Mother's Day second line, about 200 people in the area of the shooting at the time. Serpas said about 10 NOPD officers were spread throughout the second line. He said three people were seen running from the shooting scene.
Serpas said those three suspects likely worked together, and at least two different weapons were used. One of the suspects is described as a man between 18 and 22 years old with short hair and wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, Serpas said.
The New Orleans coroner said no fatalities have been reported from the shooting.
Stay with NOLA.com for updates as more information becomes available.
A NOLA.com | Times-Picayune reporter was participating in the Mother's Day second line in the area when the shooting occurred, and heard six to seven shots fired.
NOPD Superintendent Ronald Serpas said that in addition to about 12 people injured by gunshots, at least one person was injured in a fall during the ensuing commotion.
Serpas said three to four people are in surgery, but he said he did not know their conditions.
While Serpas said there were about 300 to 400 people in the Mother's Day second line, about 200 people in the area of the shooting at the time. Serpas said about 10 NOPD officers were spread throughout the second line. He said three people were seen running from the shooting scene.
Serpas said those three suspects likely worked together, and at least two different weapons were used. One of the suspects is described as a man between 18 and 22 years old with short hair and wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, Serpas said.
The New Orleans coroner said no fatalities have been reported from the shooting.
Stay with NOLA.com for updates as more information becomes available.