Seven shot this morning in Boston at Caribbean festival

Seven people have been shot at Boston’s Caribbean Carnival on Saturday morning, according to reports.

An active shooting was reported at 7.44am (local time) at Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue in the Dorchester neighbourhood. Police are on the scene, according to a police report obtained by the Boston Herald.

According to Boston 25, numerous arrests have been made; it’s unclear how many at this time.

The victims have non-life threatening injuries and have been taken to hospital. Firearms have been recovered, the outlet added.

City Council President Ed Flynn called for second parade at 1pm on Saturday to be cancelled.

He told the outlet that “based on the violence from this morning and not having enough police officers in the city, we should cancel it.”

Mr Flynn said police have been “confiscating guns” in the neighborhoods but a more “comprehensive plan” is needed to address gun violence.

This article is being updated