A shootings occurred early on December 1 in the famous French tourist destination of New Orleans, Louisiana, injuring 11 people.

The attacker opened fire around 3am (16:00 Hanoi time on a busy commercial street near many hotels in the French Quarter), an old district in New Orleans that attracts a large number of tourists from all over. places in the world to visit every day.

No people were killed after the incident. Police said they were quick to respond to the shootings as officers were being deployed for additional protection of a university football game held annually on Thanksgiving in the city. .

"We have officers right where the gunshots are," police chief Shaun Ferguson told reporters. "Unfortunately, there were too many people at the time and we could not identify who opened fire. We did not know how it started."

The New Orleans police department announced on Twitter they had not caught the suspect and were continuing to investigate.