One man was killed, nine people were injured and witnesses said others ran in panic during a shooting early on Sunday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a bustling tourist destination packed with bright lights, bars and live music. Police superintendent Michael Harrison said officers responded at about 1.30am to the shooting, at the intersection of Iberville and Bourbon streets. The shooting victims were two women and eight men, ranging in age from 20 to 37, he said. Harrison said police did not know what motivated the shooting, but one victim was among two men arrested on firearms charges. In a news conference with Harrison, New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu said authorities would pursue the shooters “very, very aggressively”.

Source: The Guardian November 27, 2016 15:50 UTC