Five critically injured in drive-by shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana

Five people were hospitalized after being shot and critically injured in a drive-by shooting at a liquor store in Shreveport, Louisiana, CBS-affiliated television station KSLA reported late on Sunday.

Authorities described the injuries as life-threatening, with police on the lookout for a white Ford car, the report said.

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Police personnel are seen near the scene in the aftermath of a drive-by shooting at a store in Shreveport. Reuters

In Sunday's Shreveport incident, four people were outside the store, in Hearne Avenue, while one person was inside the store when the shooting happened, according to the report.

Reuters was not immediately able to contact local police. The Shreveport mayor's office didn't immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.

Eleven police units were at the scene of the incident, which happened around 9pm local time Sunday, the report said.

Reuters