Three Dead, Several Injured After Shooting In New Orleans

This is awful.

Last night, two people opened fire into a crowd in New Orleans, killing three and injuring at least 7 others. One of those injured is in critical condition, but the other six have been described as having non-life-threatening injuries.

From @MattHintonPhoto at the scene on South Claiborne in New Orleans where 10 have been shot (3 killed): https://t.co/drYo3FoX8P pic.twitter.com/EVhkDoxGTh

— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) July 29, 2018

Two gunmen are on the loose in New Orleans after firing into a crowd outside a daiquiri shop and killing three people, according to police. https://t.co/XFcLRUVSD6

— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 29, 2018

After 3 victims were pronounced dead following tonight’s shooting on South Claiborne Avenue, paramedics took 3 other victims to the hospital. The remaining 4 victims took private rides to the hospital, New Orleans EMS said. Conditions of the wounded not available. Total shot: 10

— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) July 29, 2018

The suspects opened fire outside of the Chicken & Watermelon restaurant, which is about 3 miles from the French Quarter. One suspect was armed with a handgun. The other was armed with a shotgun. They were both described as “hooded” and reportedly ran from the scene.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement that she would “dedicate every resource necessary to ending this horror and seeing justice done.”

“There is no place in New Orleans for this kind of violence,” the mayor’s statement said. “I speak for everyone in our City when I say we are disgusted, we are infuriated, and we have had more than enough. Three more lives — gone. It has to end. This happened near my neighborhood, on the edge of Broadmoor. It’s unacceptable anywhere.”

Police Chief Michael Harrison is on the case and encouraging people to step forward and describe what they witnessed.

“A lot of people were out here tonight,” he stated, according to FOX 8. “A lot of people we know saw what happened, heard what happened. We need more than anything for people to come forward to help the NOPD solve this case by helping us find more evidence, find out who’s responsible for this so we can hold them accountable for the three people who have died out here tonight and for the other seven people who were injured.”

“This has to be personal,” Harrison continued. “Firing indiscriminately into a crowd, shooting 10 people, killing three — that’s personal. It doesn’t get more personal and we take it personal. So whoever did this, you should know that the law enforcement community takes it personal, so we’re coming for you.”

We’ll update you as we find out more. Here’s hoping they quickly find the disgusting scumbags responsible for unleashing such carnage.

h/t Fox News