Multiples deaths feared as car plows into crowd in New Orleans

After running people over, the driver got out of the vehicle and opened fire at police, witnesses have said

Multiple people may have been killed after an SUV ran into a crowd celebrating New Year in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to media reports.

The incident occurred in the city’s French Quarter at around 3:15 am local time, WGNO said on Wednesday. The area, which has numerous bars and restaurants, is popular with tourists.

New Orleans police have not yet officially announced the casualty figures. However, local journalists reported, citing sources in law enforcement agencies, that at least ten people may have been killed. Many others could also be injured, they added.

A man who claimed to have witnessed the event wrote on X that an SUV was “speeding” down the road and “running people over.” Another witness told a CBS News reporter that after stopping his vehicle, the driver got out and started shooting at the police, with officers returning fire. According to the reporter, there were multiple people on the ground with injuries at the scene.

A New Orleans Police spokesperson told CBS News that “initial reports show a car may have plowed into a group of people. Injuries are unknown, but there are reported fatalities.”

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