Nearly 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd at Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans, according to Reuters.
The truck crashed into the crowd at a high speed. The driver then got out and began firing a weapon, with police firing back, a New Orleans Police Department spokesman reported.
Initial reports show a car may have plowed into a group of people. Injuries are unknown but there are reported fatalities.
The injured were taken to at least five different hospitals, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness department. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry urged people to keep away from the area where the attack occurred.
In November 2024, two people died and 10 were injured in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and a celebration attended by thousands of people. In February 2017, a pickup truck crashed into a crowd of spectators watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, injuring more than 20 people.
