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6 injured, including child, in Louisiana Mardi Gras parade shooting
Six people, including a child in critical condition, were injured during the 21st annual Mardi Gras in the Country parade, causing disruption and a multi-agency investigation.
- 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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CLINTON, La. (Fox News) — Multiple people were injured Saturday after a shooting broke out during the "Mardi Gras in the Country" parade in Clinton. WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge reported five people, including a 6-year-old child, were injured in the…
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