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A disturbing video is making its way across social media which shows a normal busy night on the famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans when the roar of gunshots cause hundreds of people to flee for safety.
Around 3 a.m. on the corner of Bourbon Street and Orleans Avenue gunshots began to ring out wounding at least five people. New Orleans Police Department confirms that one person has been detained but the investigation remains open and active.
You can see the terrifying moment from a street surveillance camera.
Mass shooting confirmed on world-famous Bourbon Street in New Orleans, #Louisiana. #BourbonStreet pic.twitter.com/4X0TK5cUG6
— Nikhil Choudhary (@NikhilCh_) August 1, 2021
Additional cell phone video was later circulated on social media showing one person lying on a street corner but that person’s identity and injuries were not reported.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson both appeared on the scene but made no comments to members of local media outlets already present.
EarthCam has a permanent camera on a balcony above street level to stream live video of Bourbon Street’s world-famous parties during the Mardi Gras holiday, as well as the many other festivities that take place year-round on the historical street.
