  19 wounded in New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting May 13, 2013 - 09:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nineteen people have been wounded in a shooting at a Mother's Day parade in the U.S. city of New Orleans, police say. According to BBC News, the victims included two children who were grazed by bullets. Police say most injuries are not life-threatening. It is unclear what sparked the shooting in the city's 7th Ward on Sunday, May 12 afternoon. Police say three suspects were seen fleeing the area "Shots were fired with different guns," a police statement said. "Immediately after the shooting our officers saw three suspects running from the scene." The statement said 10 men, seven women, a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were wounded by gunfire. The shooting happened at what is known as a second-line parade - an impromptu community procession in which people dance down the street behind the official parade. About 200 people were in the area at the time. "It appears that these two or three people, just for a reason unknown to us, started shooting at, towards, or in the crowd," Police Supt Ronal Serpas told reporters earlier. "It was over in just a couple of seconds." New Orleans has a high rate of gun crime, the BBC says. The area where the shooting happened is a poor neighborhood that is still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
