Two men were shot within a block of each other late Monday night in downtown New Orleans, rattling a busy stretch of the Central Business District that spills into the French Quarter.
The gunfire broke out around 10:50 p.m. near Royal and Iberville streets, according to WWL-TV. Officers with the New Orleans Police Department found one man with a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Royal Street and another man shot in the 700 block of Iberville Street. Both were taken to local hospitals, but police did not immediately release their conditions.
Investigators have not said whether the two shootings are connected, and as of the initial report, no arrests had been announced.
Busy Corridor With A Violent Track Record
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