Related: The Party is Over
"Two killed at Mardi Gras parade" by Stacey PlaisanceAssociated Press February 14, 2015
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans man has been charged with opening fire near a popular all-female Mardi Gras parade, killing two people, in the latest spate of violence to mar Carnival parties in the city, police said Friday.
John Hicks, 19, was arrested after the Thursday night shooting, and faces two counts of second-degree murder, authorities said.
The two victims, ages 21 and 22, were reportedly in a group that had argued with Hicks and his friends before the shooting....
Carnival parade routes are lined with officers and surveillance cameras, and in this case, barriers were set up and the parade rolled on.
The city will host several parades daily through Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday.
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Good thing I have a curfew.
