Officers in place for the football crowds were within feet of the incident, Ferguson said. Ferguson said five people were transported to University Medical Center New Orleans and two others were sent to Tulane Medical Center. Two people are reported to be in critical condition with one person suffering from a gunshot wound to the the chest and the other with a gunshot wound to the torso, he said. Police are investigating the shooting by recovering various video footage and witness statements. In 2016, a shooting caused by an argument between two tourists during Bayou Classic weekend resulted in one fatality and the wounding of nine others.

Source: Washington Post December 01, 2019 14:03 UTC