[Washington Examiner] Narly a dozen people were shot in New Orleans early Sunday morning in the bustling French Quarter, according to police.The shooting took place around 3:30 a.m. hours after the conclusion of the Bayou Bowl, a football game between Grambling State and Southern University that was played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Authorities originally believed only 10 were injured in the shooting but adjusted the count to 11 after an additional victim brought themselves to the hospital. Two of the victims were reported to have critical injuries.
No arrests have been made for the shooting, but authorities do have one person of interest in custody. It is unclear how many gunmen participated in the shooting or what motivated the violence. New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said authorities were quick to get to the scene because of the increased security at the stadium.
This is the second mass shooting to take place on the weekend of the Bayou Bowl in recent years. A fight between two men in 2016 ended in gunfire that injured nine and killed one.