New orleans: Two people were killed and ten others were injured in two shootings during a popular New Orleans second-line parade, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

According to Qatar News Agency, “There are two different scenes here. There are two different shooting events. They are 45 minutes apart from each other,” Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said during a news conference. Police “know two weapons were used by the ballistics that are left on the scene,” Kirkpatrick added, though no additional information was provided about the firearms.

“Approximately 45 minutes later, up on the bridge, we did have another outbreak of gunfire,” Kirkpatrick further explained. Firearms ownership by the civilian population is one of the most controversial issues in the United States, which experiences frequent shooting incidents. On June 25, 2022, US President Joe Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill to address gun violence in the country.