1 Person Killed In New Orleans Shooting Along Mardi Gras Parade Route, Police Say

By Brian Dakss, CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

February 20, 2023

Five people were shot at a Mardi Gras parade Sunday night and one died, New Orleans police said. One person was detained at the scene in connection with the gunfire.

Police said it happened along the route of the Krewe of Bacchus parade.

They said officers on patrol at the parade heard shots ring out and found five victims when they got to the scene — three males and two females. One was a juvenile, police said.

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