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6 injured, including child, in Louisiana Mardi Gras parade shooting

Six people, including a child in critical condition, were injured in a shooting that halted the 21st annual parade; one suspect detained while a vehicle remains sought by police.

  • 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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