NEW ORLEANS — The teen who was struck several times by gunfire on St. Charles Avenue during the Mused parade was breaking up a fight, according to a report from The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate.
The report said the teen was trying to break up a fight between a "group of males" when the sound of gunshots rang.
Police did not say what caused the fight or how many people were involved, the report said.
The boy was taken to a hospital after the shooting in an ambulance. As of 9 a.m. Friday, no arrested have been made in connection with the shooting, according to a report from The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate.
According to officials, the shooting happened near the corner of St. Charles Avenue and Josephine Street around 9:15 p.m. Thursday night.
Officers patrolling the area said they heard sounds of gunshots in the area and later found the boy with multiple gunshots wounds.
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