UPDATE: May 13th, 2013 9:45PM EST
The New Orleans Police Department have relaeased a picture of the suspect in the Mother’s Day shooting. 19 year old Akein Scott is wanted by the police. He is currently out on bond on an unrelated gun charge. A SWAT Team went looking for him this afternoon, but he was not at the home they went to. Here is a picture of Akein Scott:
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UPDATE: 11:00 AM EST
New Orleans police have released a photo of possible suspect in Mother’s Day parade shooting:
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UPDATE: May 12th, 7:45 AM EST
Police have released surveillance video of one of the suspects in the shooting yesterday in New Orleans. The reward for any information leading to an arrest is $10,000. Call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
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UPDATE: May 12, 2013 7:00PM EST
WPIX has just release VERY GRAPHIC cell phone footage of the aftermath of the shooting in New Orleans. WARNING the video has a lot of blood in it, so click if you are able to handle.
SOURCE: WPIX
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UPDATE: 5/12/13 5:21 PM EST
A vine taken at the very moment the shots went off at the parade has just been posted by someone who was on the scene.
You can see folks quickly scatter to save their lives. Watch above!
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UPDATE: 5/12/13 5:09 PM EST
According to CBS, police are looking for three suspects, one of which was described as a dark skin male, 18-22 years old with short hair, a white shirt and blue jeans.
All suspects are still on the loose and not in custody.
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We sadly report, New Orleans’ Superintendent Ronal Serpas says that at least twelve people have been shot at a Mother’s Day second-line parade in the 7th Ward.
According to the WWLTV news:
The youngest victim in the shooting was 10 years old. Police believe three suspects involved.
No word from police on a possible suspect or motive.
Police say the incident happened at around 2 PM at the intersection of Frenchmen and Villere street.
Reports say at least four people were in surgery mid-afternoon and patients had been taken to four area hospitals. EMS took nine people to University Hospital.
Eight of them with gun shot wounds: and three in critical condition.
WWLTV reports, police say there were 200 people at the corner where shots rang out, and 300 to 400 people at the second line in all and two guns may have been involved.
Authorities also believe three suspects were involved and were seen fleeing toward Claiborne Avenue.
Developing…
