The shooting took place Monday night at 7:46 downtown on the 200 block of 6th street in Mamou with a crowd of Mardi Gras revelers nearby down the street. Responding police officers arrived at the area and located a white male victim laying on the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. Two more arrests have been made in a fatal shooting in Mamou last month. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now. Mardi Gras Headquarters. Contests. Legal Specialist. Videos. Mardi Gras Headquarters. Contests. Legal Specialist. According to Mamou Police Department, a shooting occurred on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in the 400 block of East street in Mamou. UPDATE 11/29 5:28 p.m.: Jamien Williams has been arrested, according to Mamou Police. ORIGINAL STORY 11/28: MAMOU, La. — Mamou Police are tracking down a gunman that is believed to have shot two Authorities say that there was no one else in the vehicle at the time of the shooting and the incident remains under investigation. The Town of Mamou and Mamou High School are mourning the loss of a young lady who Mamou High described as such: "Dashayla will always be remembered for her courage and bravery, her kind heart, and her beautiful smile. Investigators believe the shooting was a murder-suicide. The incident occurred as the two subjects were traveling to the Mamou area. There were no other passengers in the vehicle, police said. Mamou Mardi Gras Eve Shooting Suspect is in Custody March 6, 2022 Mamou Police Chief Brent Zackery reported to KVPI News today that the suspect wanted by Mamou Police in a shooting incident Mo The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office is investing a fatal shooting near Mamou, according to a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office. Police in Mamou are searching for a person of interest in a shooting Monday. Police say on February 28, 2022, at 7:46 pm officers working a detail in the downtown area reported shots fired in the Mamou Cajun Music Festival September 16, 2023 2023 Boggy Bayou Festival May 12, 2023 "A Day in the Park" Easter event in Mamou April 1, 2023 Mamou Mardi Gras 2023 February 18 2023 4-H Livestock Show January 21, 2023 Mamou Mardi Gras. By Steve / March 1, 2025 . When. March 1, 2025 11:00 am - 1:30 pm Add To Calendar. Download ICS Google Calendar iCalendar Office 365 Outlook Live. Tee Mamou courir de Mardi Gras in Iota will be held in Downtown Iota from 9 am to 5 pm; Crowley will host Carnival D’ Acadie on Mardi Gras day. We will have bands for everyone to come out and In Tee-Mamou, the capitaine raises a flag to let Mardi Gras runners know to dismount their trucks and approach the house, chanting a traditional “begging song” called Le chanson de Mardi Gras. Communities throughout Louisiana's central prairies have their own particular take on Courir de Mardi Gras. The Mamou Mardi Gras tradition continues on Fat Tuesday.MORE: WAFB on Instagram: WAFB on Facebook HER Welcome to the Official Website of Town of Mamou in Mamou, LA! Calendar of Events. No matter what the season, there is always something going on in Town of Mamou.Keeping our residents informed of scheduled events and local happenings is important. Celebrate Mardi Gras 2025 in Mamou with a range of lively events, including mardi gras parades, parties, live music, and delicious food. Join in the celebration and let the good times roll! MAMOU, La. — A Mamou man was arrested in connection with a shooting last week over an allegedly stolen gun, authorities said.Keeveon Fontenot, 27, of Mamou, is charged with attempted second The 37th annual Tee-Mamou Iota Mardi Gras Folk Life Festival is fast approaching and we can't wait to see you there! Full event information can and entertainment schedule can be found below. Mardi Gras 2025 Welcome to the Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival! This year marks the 37th anniversary of the festival in downtown A cajun tradition. In addition to Mamou, several towns in the prairies of south-central Louisiana put on similar Mardi Gras celebrations.The tradition faded in the 1930s and 1940, but the Cajun Renaissance of the 1960s help revive the rides. All who run the Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras must wear traditional handmade costumes and masks. The Mardi Gras suits fashioned of colorful or motley fabric and fringe are topped by the tall, coneshaped hat called a capuchon which dates back to medieval times and symbolizes a mockery of the nobility.
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