3 People Killed, 7 Injured In Late Night Shooting In New Orleans

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NEW ORLEANS (CBS/AP) — Three people have been killed and seven others injured following a shooting in New Orleans.

City police spokesman Aaron Looney says in a statement the shooting happened Saturday night on the 3400 block of Claiborne Avenue, about 3 miles (4.83 kilometers) from the French Quarter.

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Officers say the suspects were wearing hoodies when they fired a long rifle and a handgun into a crowd.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement: "There is no place in New Orleans for this kind of violence. I speak for everyone in our City when I say we are disgusted, we are infuriated, & we have had more than enough. Three more lives — gone. It has to end. It's unacceptable anywhere."

The injured victims have been taken to a hospital, though their conditions were not immediately known. No suspect was in custody.

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No further information was immediately available.

An investigation is ongoing.

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