At least five people were wounded on Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade, according Franklinton police.
A suspect, 18-year-old Jamerian Anders, was arrested on five counts of attempted first-degree murder following the shooting, Franklinton Police said in a press release.
The incident happened at about 7 p.m. near the parade route. Police described it as a gang-related shooting.
Franklinton Police officers and Washington Parish Sheriff’s deputies who were stationed in the area rushed to the victims and provided emergency medical aid until paramedics arrived and transported them to the hospital.
Three of the victims remain in the hospital — one in critical condition and two in stable but guarded condition. The remaining two have been released.
