Three individuals were injured in a shooting incident in New Orleans' Lower Garden District on Tuesday afternoon, as reported by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). The shootings took place near the intersection of St. Thomas and St. Andrews Streets, around 3:34 p.m., according to Fox8Live.
Officials have stated that one man sustained a gunshot wound to the arm while another was hit in the leg, and a third person, whose identity remains undisclosed, was shot in the hand. There appears to have been an urgency to quickly transport all victims to the hospital, with two being taken by ambulance and the third by a private vehicle, as confirmed by WWLTV.
The conditions of the wounded individuals are presently unknown as the investigation is ongoing. The New Orleans Police Department has been working to ascertain additional details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting, but as of now, no further information has been released. The incident occurred specifically in the 1900 block of St. Thomas Street, as noted in WGNO's coverage.
