Five people have been injured in the third multiple shooting incident in the United States in the space of 24 hours.

According to KSLA 12 News, the most recent shooting occurred in Shreveport in Louisiana late in the evening of Sunday, April 18, at Hearne Avenue.

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Five victims were later admitted to Ochsners LSU Health and other local hospitals in the area with gunshot wounds in connection to the felony, including one individual who was shot in the head.

Per KSLA, a police spokesperson dispatched to the scene of the crime later told reporters:

"We responded this evening to a traffic congestion and during that congestion, numerous shots were fired."

Louisiana police investigators are now appealing to the public for any information about the incident.

If your or anyone you know has any information relevant to the case, please call the Shreveport police at (318) 673-7300, or contact Shreveport-Caddo Crime Stoppers, by calling (318) 673-7373.

The incident in Louisiana came less than 24 hours after two separate multiple shootings in Austin, Texas, and Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Per the Washington Post, three people were killed in Austin after a gunman opened fire at an apartment complex on Sunday (April 18).

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A manhunt is on the way after police identified the suspect as former law enforcement officer Stephen Nicholas Broderick. The 41-year-old is reportedly a former detective at the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.

In the second multiple shooting of the day, three people were killed and another three injured after a gunman opened fire at a bar in Kenosha County, ABC7 Chicago reports.

Kenosha officials said in a statement on Sunday: "A person of interest has been located and will be criminally charged with (1) count of 1st-degree intentional homicide with additional criminal charges to follow pending further investigation."

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Five people shot in Louisiana - third multiple shooting in the US in 24 hours