New Orleans Parade Marred by Two Fatal Shootings
Two people were killed and ten injured in separate shooting incidents during a second-line parade in New Orleans.
- The shootings occurred approximately 45 minutes apart along the parade route in the St. Roch neighborhood.
- The first shooting involved a car from which shots were fired into a crowd, injuring nine people.
- The second shooting happened on a bridge where two people were killed and one was injured.
- Police have not yet determined if the two incidents are related and no suspects have been identified.
- City officials and parade organizers emphasize the cultural significance of second-line parades and call for public assistance in the investigation.