5 People Shot at New Orleans Parade Ahead of Mardi Gras, 1 Fatally

Police officers collect evidence at the scene of a shooting that occurred during the Krewe of Bacchus parade in New Orleans, on Feb. 19, 2023. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images

One person is dead and four others have been wounded in a shooting Sunday night along a Mardi Gras parade route in New Orleans, police said.

Officers from the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) were in the vicinity of the 1600 block of Terpsichore Street during the Krewe of Bacchus parade when they heard shots fired at around 9:30 p.m., the NOPD said in a statement.