Gunfire injures 9 people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans

Gunfire struck nine people on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early Sunday, police spokesman Frank Robertson said, according to CNN. 

The shooting happened at 2:45 a.m. in the French Quarter. Initial reports had indicated that seven people were injured in the incident.

Superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department Ronal Serpas said Sunday that the shooting may have occurred due to a heated exchange between two young men.

"Right now, we believe they did exchange gunfire," he said at a press conference. "Those two young men choose to hurt each other and put other people at risk."

The victims were taken to two different hospitals in the area. Two of the victims are in critical condition, Serpas said. The other seven are in stable condition and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Robertson said.

Additional information on the victims has not been released so far, but Serpas said some of them were not from New Orleans.

Investigators are reviewing evidence and surveillance video, but have not established a motive for the shooting. Police are urging neighboring businesses and any eyewitnesses to turn in video or evidence that might help them catch those responsible for the shooting, according to Serpas.