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A teenager is suspected in the shooting of 19 people at a New Orleans Mother's Day parade on Sunday, BBC reported, citing police. 

Akein Scott, 19, has been identified by a number of people as the gunman, said police superintendent Ronal Serpas.

Three victims of the attack remained in a critical condition on Monday, although they were expected to survive.

New Orleans' understaffed police force is trying to overcome decades of community mistrust to tackle a high rate of gun crime.

Ten men, seven women, a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl were wounded by gunfire in Sunday afternoon's incident, according to police.

It is unclear what prompted the shooting in the city's 7th Ward at a busy second-line parade - an impromptu community procession in which people dance down the street behind an official parade.

Supt Serpas said it was too early to say if Akein Scott was the only suspect. In the aftermath of the attack, police said three suspects had been seen fleeing the area.

"We would like to remind the community and Akein Scott that the time has come for him to turn himself in," Supt Serpas told a news conference on Monday outside police headquarters.

He said police had received a number of tip-offs after announcing a $10,000 (£6,500) reward and releasing blurry surveillance camera images.

"The people chose to be on the side of the young innocent children shot instead of on the side of a coward who shot into the crowd," Supt Serpas said.