French Quarter
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| ZIP Codes | 70116 - 70130 |
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| City | New Orleans |
| Restaurants | Vieux Carre Pizza |
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| Oceana Grill | |
| Hotels | Four Points by Sheraton French Quarter |
| Did you know | It equals an area of 78 square blocks. |
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| ID | 984738 |
About French Quarter
The French Quarter is the city's historic heart, famous for its vibrant nightlife and colorful buildings with cast-iron balconies. Crowd-pleasing Bourbon Street features jazz clubs, Cajun eateries and raucous bars serving potent cocktails. Quieter streets lead to the French Market, with gourmet food and local crafts, and to Jackson Square where street performers entertain in front of soaring St. Louis Cathedral.
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New Orleans shooting: Eleven victims near French Quarter
...Police in New Orleans say there have been 11 victims of a shooting incident near the French Quarter tourist hub...
New Orleans shooting: Eleven victims near French Quarter
Police in New Orleans say there have been 11 victims of a shooting incident near the French Quarter tourist hub.
Two People are in critical condition, with shots to the chest and torso respectively. No fatalities have been reported.
The Incident took place on Canal St between Bourbon and Chartres streets at about 03:20 local time (09:20 GMT).
that "one suspect had been apprehended near The Scene ".
They later said the person's possible involvement was still under investigation and that no arrests had yet been made. No Other details have been given.
The Victims have all been taken to hospital.
Video footage from The Scene showed numerous police vehicles cordoning off the area as forensic teams made checks.
Canal St file image. The Street is on The Edge of the famous French Quarter tourist hubLocal media quoted Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson as saying officers on the 700 block of Canal Street at the time believed that they were being fired upon.
He said: "Unfortunately, there were so many people out here we were unable to determine who was actually firing shots at the time. We do not know how it started. "
No police officers were hurt.
The French Quarter has been hosting holidaymakers marking the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Thousands of fans and alumni have also been drawn to The City for the Bayou Classic football game traditionally played on Thanksgiving weekend between Southern University and Grambling State University.
A Man was killed and nine other people wounded in a shooting on Bourbon St.
on Bourbon St left one person dead and nine injured.
us gun violence, new orleans, united states
Source of news: bbc.com
