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Bicyclist shot after gunfire rings out in the Seventh Ward

A man riding on a bicycle said he heard an argument and gunshots rang out.

NEW ORLEANS – A man on a bike was shot while riding in the Seventh Ward late Wednesday night.

According to the New Orleans Police Department, the shooting happened around 10:17 p.m. near St. Anthony and North Tonti streets. Police say a man riding on a bicycle on North Rocheblave Street said he heard an argument and gunshots rang out.

The man on the bike was shot in both legs and was taken to a Jefferson Parish hospital.

Police did not provide any further details about the shooting.

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