Six shot, one child, adult critical in mass shooting in Louisiana

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It’s being reported that six people have been shot, including one child who is in critical condition during a shooting in a Louisiana courthouse during their Mardi Gras parade.

Here’s more from WBRZ:

According to officials, six people were injured in a shooting that took place in front of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse on Saturday. The shooting took place during the Mardi Gras in the Country Parade and left one child in critical condition and five others injured. Authorities told WBRZ that one suspect is currently in custody, and they are searching for a vehicle in relation to the shooting.

There isn’t much news on this yet, as the news is just coming out, but I’ll update it when I have more.

UPDATE: Two are in critical condition, a child and an adult:

WBRZ – According to officials, six people were injured in a shooting that took place in front of the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse on Saturday. The shooting, which took place during the Mardi Gras in the Country Parade, left a child and another person in critical condition and five others injured. A resident in the area told WBRZ he was at the parade when gunshots were fired. “Everybody started running,” he said. “This does not happen often in this particular area.” According to the resident, the parade has been cancelled. Authorities said one suspect is currently in custody, and they are searching for a vehicle in relation to the shooting. The Louisiana State Police have taken over the investigation as state troopers and members of the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Slaughter Police Department blocked off streets near the courthouse.