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Three Killed, Seven Injured in New Orleans Shooting

SENSELESS VIOLENCE

Two gunmen reportedly fired indiscriminately into a crowd of people near the city’s French Quarter.

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Three people were killed and seven others injured late Saturday after two gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people in New Orleans. Police said in a statement that “two unknown armed subjects” approached a group of people standing outside a business near the city’s French Quarter and opened fire. Two men and one woman died at the scene, while the seven people wounded were taken to local hospitals. Investigators are still working to determine a motive, and no suspects are in custody.

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