One person was killed, and four others injured in a Mass shooting at New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras festival on the weekend.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 20th, a shooting occurred near a masquerade event held in downtown New Orleans at 9:30 pm the previous day.
According to an eyewitness, when more than 10 bullets were fired at the time, there was a commotion, such as the spectators gathered above the costume procession dodging their bodies.
Five people who were shot at the scene, including one teenager, were taken to the hospital, but one man died.
The suspected shooter was arrested by police at the scene who are now investigating the circumstances of the shooting crime.
The shooting also stopped the costume procession.
There have been 82 mass shootings in the United States this year. In the United States, shootings that result in four or more victims are classified as mass shootings.