A shooting Sunday night along a parade route during a major tourist weekend in New Orleans left one dead and four others injured, police say.
The incident on the Bacchus parade route occurred around 9:30 p.m. local time at the intersection of St. Charles Avenue and Terpsichore Street, a New Orleans Police Department spokesperson told FOX News Digital.
Three of the five victims were men, along with a woman and a young girl.
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A Sunday night shooting on a parade route in New Orleans, Louisiana left one dead and four injured. (WVIEW)
The victims were all taken to hospital for medical treatment. The girl and all but one of the other victims are in stable condition. The remaining victim, one of the men, was pronounced dead.
A suspect was taken into custody in connection with the shooting shortly after shots were fired, police said.
Two weapons were also confiscated.
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Police were near the scene when shots were fired.
The New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana State Police and Department of Corrections helped respond to the shooting, which is the subject of investigation.
The police are working to gather information about the suspect as well as a possible motive and to determine if other people were involved.
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