Two people were killed and 10 others were injured in separate Sunday shootings along a New Orleans parade route, according to authorities.

The said they responded to the first shooting at 3:38 p.m. in the 1800 block of Almonaster Avenue after reports of gunfire. Officers found eight victims suffering from gunshot wounds and transported them to a local hospital for treatment adding that another victim arrived at the hospital in a private car.

About 45 minutes later, police responded to another report of gunfire at the intersection of Almonaster and Florida avenues, police said. One person died at the scene and the other victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. A third victim was driven to the hospital in a private vehicle and listed in stable condition.

Officers said the investigation is in the early stages and no arrests have been made at this time.

Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said detectives didn't immediately know if the incidents were related.

“They were ... different kinds of approaches,” she said of the shootings, which occurred in the area where a “second line,” a celebration following a parade, was taking place.

Anyone with information is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300, NOPD Fifth District detectives at 504-658-6050 or call Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans anonymously at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.