US Edition6 injured, including child, in Louisiana Mardi Gras parade shooting
Authorities say three suspects were taken into custody and a vehicle linked to the attack is sought; one child is critically injured among six victims.
- Saturday afternoon in Clinton saw a shooting that injured six victims, including one child, outside the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse.
- During the 21st annual Mardi Gras in the Country parade, which started around 12 p.m., shots rang out shortly after, prompting officials to shut down the event.
- Social media footage captured multiple gunshots along the parade route and shows parade bystanders scream and run as shots broke out.
- Law enforcement is searching for a vehicle believed connected to the shooting, and three suspects were taken into custody, the sheriff said.
- Ahead of Mardi Gras 2026 on February 17, the Louisiana State Police have taken over the investigation with help from local agencies, and streets near the courthouse were blocked.
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Six people, including a child, were injured in the shooting
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5 people, including 6-year-old, shot during Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish
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5 injured, including 6-year-old, at Mardi Gras parade
CLINTON, Louisiana (KVIA) - East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis said a shooting broke out at a Mardi Gras parade in Clifton, Louisiana Saturday. Five people received gunshot wounds. The injured includes a 6-year-old. Authorities have not released the conditions of the wounded. Three people were arrested in connection with the shooting. The sheriff continues investigating and has not revealed a motive for the shooting. The post 5 injured, i…
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