Police say that two of the 18 people shot in New Orleans during a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade were children.
A news release says that the wounded included 10 men, six women, a boy and a girl. The children were both 10 years old.
The release says two people were in surgery Sunday. Many of the victims were grazed and most of the wounds were not life-threatening.
The shooting happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday during a second-line parade organized by the social club called The Original Big 7.
Police say gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in the parade. Police saw three suspects running from the scene, but there have been no arrests.
The FBI says the shootings appear to be street violence, and not terrorism-related.