Police in New Orleans say there have been 11 victims of a shooting incident in the city’s French Quarter tourist hub.<\/p>\n
US media quoted one officer as saying two people were in critical condition. No fatalities have been reported.<\/p>\n
The incident took place on Canal St between Bourbon and Chartres streets at about 03:20 local time (09:20 GMT).<\/p>\n
Police said on their Twitter feed that “one suspect had been apprehended near the scene”.<\/p>\n
They later said the person’s possible involvement was still under investigation and that no arrests had yet been made. No other details have been given.<\/p>\n
The victims have all been taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
Video footage from the scene showed numerous police vehicles cordoning off the area as forensic teams made checks.<\/p>\n
Local media quoted Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson as saying officers on the 700 block of Canal Street at the time believed that they were being fired upon.<\/p>\n
The French Quarter has been hosting holidaymakers marking the weekend after Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
Thousands of fans and alumni have also been drawn to the city for the Bayou Classic football game traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend between Southern University and Grambling State University.<\/p>\n
On the same weekend in 2016,<\/a>\u00a0a man was killed and nine other people injured in a shooting on Bourbon St.<\/p>\n In June 2014, another shooting incident\u00a0<\/a>on Bourbon St left one person dead and nine injured.<\/p>\n Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"