NEW ORLEANS — Five people were wounded in two separate shootings across New Orleans Tuesday afternoon.
The first shooting took place on Bienville Street, not far from the corner of Rampart and Canal Streets around 2 p.m.
Police say three people were wounded in the shooting. One victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance, the other two in their own cars.
The second shooting happened less than an hour later in the Seventh Ward.
According to New Orleans police, two men were shot near the corner of Touro and N. Prieur Streets. Police say one of the victim was shot multiple times, while the other was shot in the leg.
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