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NOPD: 1 killed, 4 hurt in shooting during Bacchus parade

NOPD: 1 killed, 4 hurt in shooting during Bacchus parade
CHILDREN OUT HERE AND I WATCHED THEM PANIC. AND THAT SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO ANYBODY. WELL, CHAOS AT CARNIVAL, A DEADLY MASS SHOOTING IN WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF THE PREMIERE NIGHTS OF THE SEASON WITH SWELLS OF CROWDS NEARBY. FIVE PEOPLE SHOT IN ALL. AND THIS MORNING WE’VE LEARNED THAT ONE OF THEM HAS DIED. BUT WE DO KNOW THAT ONE PERSON IS IN CUSTODY. IS INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A MOTIVE RIGHT NOW. A SCARY SCENE LAST NIGHT. SOMEBODY PEOPLE, SO MANY FAMILIES IS RUNNING FOR COVER THIS MORNING. WDSU. REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD JOINS US LIVE ALONG SAINT CHARLES WITH THE VERY LATEST ON THE INCIDENT. ARI, GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, GUYS. WE’RE JUST, LIKE YOU SAID, FIVE PEOPLE WERE SHOT LAST NIGHT DURING THE BUCKETS PARADE. AND WE LEARNED THAT ONE PERSON HAS DIED. NOW, WHO CONFIRMED THIS HAPPENED AROUND 930 LAST NIGHT NEAR S.R. CHARLES, AND THEY FOUND FIVE VICTIMS. THAT WAS THREE, THREE MALES, TWO WOMEN OR TWO FEMALES. I SHOULD SAY. ONE OF THOSE VICTIMS WAS A JUVENILE. ONE OF THE VICTIMS DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE THREE OTHER VICTIMS AND THE JUVENILE IS CONSIDERED TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION. OFFICERS WAVE FLOATS PAST THE CRIME SCENE AS A SMALL NUMBER OF REMAINING PARADE GOERS MOVED AROUND AFTER THE SHOOTING. AND WE DON’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THAT, BUT WE DID HEAR GUNSHOTS AND OFFICERS RESPONDED AS WELL AS THE OTHER AGENCIES VERY QUICKLY AND WERE ABLE TO FIND TWO WEAPONS ON SCENE AND ALSO APPREHEND WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE A SHOOTER. WHETHER HE’S THE SOLE SHOOTER OR NOT, WE WILL DETERMINE THROUGH INVESTIGATION. AND OPD DID ARREST ONE INDIVIDUAL. THEY’RE STILL WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THERE WAS MORE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING. AND THIS IS STILL AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION. REPORTING FROM N
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NOPD: 1 killed, 4 hurt in shooting during Bacchus parade
One person is dead and four others are recovering after a shooting that erupted during the Bacchus parade Sunday night in New Orleans. According to police, the shooting happened in the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street. Those shot were a girl, a woman, and three other male victims. All of the victims were taken to area hospitals by EMS. One male later died at a hospital. NOPD said one person has been detained and two guns were recovered from the scene. The NOPD is working to determine if other people are involved in this incident and are asking the public to contact NOPD's Sixth District with any information at 504-658-6060 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.

One person is dead and four others are recovering after a shooting that erupted during the Bacchus parade Sunday night in New Orleans.

According to police, the shooting happened in the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street.

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Those shot were a girl, a woman, and three other male victims. All of the victims were taken to area hospitals by EMS. One male later died at a hospital.

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NOPD said one person has been detained and two guns were recovered from the scene.

The NOPD is working to determine if other people are involved in this incident and are asking the public to contact NOPD's Sixth District with any information at 504-658-6060 or Crimestoppers anonymously at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.