BATON ROUGE - An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday for a shooting at an apartment complex near Southern University that killed the grandson of a famous Mardi Gras Indian.. Geore Hankton, 19, was BATON ROUGE - One person was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at an apartment complex at the edge of Southern University's campus Friday evening. The Baton Rouge Police Department said NEW ORLEANS — A young member of the Mardi Gras Indians was shot and killed in Baton Rouge. The Indian community says they're hurting from the loss. WBRZ, the ABC affiliate in Baton Rouge, confirms Hankton is the grandson of Tyrone Casby, longtime big chief of the Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indian tribe and principal at Algiers Charter School Additional Links. FANS' CHOICE; Best Bets; Sports News; Sports Team; Sports Video; Investigations talk to you soon, margaret. thank you. well, just days into carnival season and we have learned the grandson of a prominent mardi gras indian big chief was shot and killed. BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - Two people are facing murder charges in connection with the killing of a Jennings teen in Baton Rouge. Jayrick Washington, 18, died after a shooting on North I-110 on March 23, according to Baton Rouge police. He was a 2023 graduate of Jennings High School in his first year at Southern University. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two men shot and killed each other Friday afternoon after an “ongoing feud” in their neighborhood. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened at a The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting at an apartment complex near Southern University on Friday. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the culmination of Carnival season, which officially begins each year on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas, and closes with the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 359 Third Street | Baton Rouge, LA 70801 800 LA ROUGE | 225-383-1825 Monday - Thursday, 8am - 5pm Friday, 8am - 3pm The victim, 19-year-old Geore Hankton, is the grandson of a New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief. Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Mardi Gras Day - Tuesday, March 4, 2025 2025 PARADE DATES Krewe of Oshun- Saturday, Feb. 15 th, 2025 CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts - Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025 When Mardi Gras rolls around, it’s not just about the parades, costumes, and festivals - it’s about the food, too! And here in Baton Rouge, we know how to take the traditional king cake to the next The victim, 19-year-old Geore Hankton, is the grandson of a New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief. BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Let the good times roll! South Louisiana is gearing up for the 2025 Mardi Gras season and there are several parades and parties that will roll through the streets of Y'all, It's King Cake Season—order New Locally Designed [Female Owned & Operated] Mardi Gras T-shirts, Earrings, Hats, and Headbands. Get Mardi Gras Gear! The victim, 19-year-old Geore Hankton, is the grandson of a New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief. 19-year-old Geore Hankton was pronounced dead at the scene. Skip Navigation KREWE OF ORION. When: Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: St. Philip Street in Baton Rouge. The Krewe of Orion's 24th annual Mardi Gras parade in downtown Baton Rouge will once again
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