Police vow to solve shootings of 19 in New Orleans

Police vow to solve shootings of 19 in New Orleans
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Summary Police say more than one shooter may have been involved.

 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A medical student who witnessed the shooting that wounded 19 people during a Mother s Day parade in New Orleans says it was hard to tell whether the gunman was picking targets randomly or was trying to hit specific people.

 

Jarrat Pytell (JAHR - rett pie-tell) said the gunman he saw pointed in a specific direction and didn t swing the gun wildly. Still, Pytell said, the man was shooting into a crowd, where multiple injuries were likely.

 

Pytell says he and others jumped into a roadside ditch when the shooting broke out. When it was over he helped tend to the wounded.

 

Police say more than one shooter may have been involved. They hope a $10,000 reward and images of a suspect posted on YouTube will lead to an arrest.
 

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