FRANKLINTON, La. (WVUE) - A shooting following the Pepe Mardi Gras Parade in Franklinton left five people injured Sunday night (March 2), authorities said. One victim remains in critical condition. A man is in custody after one person was killed and four others – including a 4-year-old girl – were injured in a shooting Sunday night along a Mardi Gras parade route ahead of the city’s New Orleans police say Mardi Gras parade shooting was "an isolated incident" 14:01. A fifth person, who police have not yet identified, was fatally shot. The victim was pronounced dead at the The New Orleans Police Department reports that the shooting happened at about 12:23 a.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Canal Street and Royal Street. Thousands of Mardi Gras revelers were Police work the scene of a shooting at the Krewe of Bacchus parade on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Five people were shot, including a young girl, during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, police said, and a suspect was in custody. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NOPD is searching for a suspect involved in a triple shooting just feet away from the French Quarter as the city wrapped up its Mardi Gras celebrations Tuesday (Feb. 12 A shooting Sunday night on the Bacchus parade route in New Orleans left one person dead and four others wounded. A suspected shooter was taken into custody. Five people shot on Mardi Gras In what police are calling "an isolated incident," five people, including a 4-year-old girl, were shot near a parade in New Orleans on Sunday during the lead-up to Mardi Gras.. The shooting, along 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. Mass shooting at Bacchus Mardi Gras parade leaves 1 dead, 4 hospitalized: What to know The shooting was at St. Charles Avenue and Terpischore Street. For more Mardi Gras party ideas, check out all our favorite Mardi Gras food recipes, including all the best Mardi Gras appetizers to accompany all those cocktails. 1 Bourbon Milk Punch. The Mardi Gras Punch is a bold and flavorful party drink, perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras with a crowd. Inspired by the classic Hurricane, this punch blends light and dark rum with vibrant citrus flavors and passion fruit juice, creating a rich, tropical base with just the right amount of tartness and sweetness. Lively, bold, and bursting with tropical flavors, the Mardi Gras Hurricane Shot is the perfect way to bring the spirit of New Orleans to your celebrations. A dynamic mix of light and dark rum gives this shot a rich depth, while passion fruit juice, lime juice, and grenadine create a bright, fruity balance with just New Orleans police say the shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. in front of the Hoshun restaurant, just steps from where a large crowd lined the street enjoying the Mardi Gras festivities. BALDWIN, La. — Two people were wounded in separate shootings in St. Mary Parish on Mardi Gras night, authorities said The Baldwin Police Department reported a shooting Tuesday night on Main Street. Mardi Gras shooting: 1 killed, 4 injured, including child, at New Orleans parade. Shooting at Mardi Gras parade sent attendees running, witness said. By Victoria Arancio. Monday, February 20, 2023. Police work the scene of a shooting at the Krewe of Bacchus parade on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. Five people were shot, including a young girl, during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, police said If you like to eat Mardi Gras desserts, then you’ll probably enjoy Mardi Gras drinks that taste like dessert. A grasshopper is a beautiful mint-hued (and flavored) digestif meant to be sipped post dinner. Made with creme de menthe, creme de cacao and heavy cream, grasshoppers are said to have originated in New Orleans. Jello shot cups. The jello shots cups used for this recipe are not the standard ones. They are still 2 ounces, but taller. Serving Suggestions. Once the shots are completely set and right before serving, I like to sprinkle these with some purple, green, and gold colored sandy sugar, which are the traditional colors for Mardi Gras. One man was killed and four others were injured when a gunman started shooting near the St. Charles Avenue Carnival parade route in New Orleans on Sunday.The
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