Five people, including one child, were shot along a parade route in New Orleans on Sunday ahead of Mardi Gras, and a male suspect is in custody, police said.
is held each year on the Sunday before Fat Tuesday, and the “krewe,” or social club, consists of 1,500 members with 33 elaborate floats.“We really, really want to get the public’s help,” Ganthier said as he appealed for witnesses and those with information to come forward. The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Monday.
Photos shared on social media before the shooting showed smiling families, cheering crowds and dancing children, just two days before the main Mardi Gras celebrations begin. “This is really not something we wanted to see,” Ganthier said. “We really wanted this to be a safe Mardi Gras.”
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