The shooting’s aftermath was “chaotic”, The (New Orleans) Times-Picayune reported, with several people lying around the park’s main building and hats and possessions scattered around the playground.
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New Orleans police say at least 10 people – and probably more – were wounded in an apparent shootout at a park in New Orleans’ 9th Ward.
The incident occurred as about 500 people were at the playground to shoot a music video.
A call of shots fired came in around 6 p.m., NOLA.com reported.
There are no suspects in custody.
The celebration followed a parade put on by the Nine Times Social Aide and Pleasure Club.
A witness told the Times-Picaynne that the gunfire sounded like New Years Ever when celebratory gunfire is heard.
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“We are now told there are 16 victims taken to several hospitals in the area UMC [University Medical Centre] has 10 victims there”.
