Police: Suspect wanted in New Orleans playground shooting turns himself in

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A suspect wanted for his involvement in a shooting that injured 17 people at a New Orleans playground turned himself in Saturday.

Joseph "Moe" Allen, 32, was identified Friday by New Orleans Police Department as being involved in the shooting at a gathering  with about 500 people in attendance at Bunny Friend Park Nov. 22.

Allen is in custody and declined to give a statement to investigators, according to a tweet from the New Orleans Police Department.

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"This is just the beginning, and we will not rest until we take every suspect involved off of our streets," Michael Harrison, a police superintendent, said in a release.

Allen was arrested and charged with 17 counts of attempted first degree murder, according to investigators.