NINE teens are shot at a 12-year-old's birthday party in New Orleans after argument between two groups of young men
- Shooting took place on Sunday night in LaPlace, Louisiana, during a birthday party attended by 60 youths
- Officials say two groups of men got into an argument, which escalated to a shooting that injured nine children between ages 12 and 17
- A 16-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 14-year-old took a bullet to the head
- St John Baptist sheriff expressed frustration that no one has come forward with information on the gunmen
- There was mass shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Austin, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday
A shooting at a 12-year-old's birthday party in Louisiana over the weekend has left nine children wounded.
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre said two groups of young men with an ongoing feud met at the house and began arguing.
Several shots were fired and more than one weapon was used.
Of the nine children who were injured, seven were treated at a local hospital and released. Two remain in the hospital in stable condition.
The victims include a 17-year-old boy shot in the arm; a 16-year-old grazed in the ribs; a 15-year-old boy with a graze wound to the ankle; a 15-year-old shot in the foot; a 14-year-old shot in the leg; a 13-year-old shot in the leg; and a 12-year-old shot in both legs.
A 16-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and a 14-year-old with a gunshot wound to the head remain in the hospital.
Some 60 people were celebrating a 12-year-old's birthday party in the 600 block of Golfview Drive in the New Orleans suburb on LaPlace, Louisiana, when gunfire erupted. Pictured: A St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office detective investigates the scene of the shooting
Officials say two groups of young men got into a verbal dispute, which then escalated to a shooting
The incident in Louisiana took place during a bloody weekend that was marked by multiple mass shootings.
On Sunday, three men were killed and three others were injured when gunfire erupted inside a tavern in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Police have since arrested 24-year-old Rakayo Vinson in connection with the incident.
On the same day, former sheriff's detective Stephen Broderick allegedly shot and killed his wife, their 16-year-old daughter and the girl's boyfriend, before going on the run. He was arrested early Monday following a manhunt.
Louisiana became the site of another mass shooting on Sunday, when several men opened fire at a gas station in Shreveport, leaving six men wounded, including one who was shot in the head and listed in critical condition.
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Violence erupted at around 8.30pm on Saturday at a home in the 600 block of Golfview Drive in the New Orleans suburb on LaPlace, where some 60 youths gathered to celebrate a child’s birthday.
Sheriff Tregre complained that the investigation into the shooting has been 'frustrating' as detectives work to make arrests with no help from anyone who was there.
'We have not one witness, not one person that saw anything yet. So we’re trying to solve it on our own right now,' Tregre told the The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. 'I’m going to be polite — it’s more than frustrating.'
He called for people who might have information to come forward.
Tregre said the department has received tips but no one has made a formal statement. He said the investigation will continue.
Nine children between the ages of 12 and 17 suffered gunshot wounds, including a 14-year-old who took a bullet to the head
'We will not stop. We’re going to continue at this,' he said. 'Somebody’s gotta come forward. This cannot just go like this.'
A $2,500 reward has been announced for information leading to an arrest.
People with knowledge of the incident are being asked to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS.
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