Overview
- Gunfire erupted minutes after the 'Mardi Gras in the Country' parade began in Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, prompting an immediate suspension and clearing of the area.
- Authorities reported multiple injuries, with at least five people wounded as some outlets cited six, reflecting early, conflicting counts.
- A six-year-old child was among the injured, with some reports saying the child was airlifted to a Baton Rouge children's hospital in critical condition.
- Sheriff Jeff Travis said three individuals found carrying firearms were detained preventively, and officials have not confirmed any of them as the shooter.
- Governor Jeff Landry condemned the attack, and investigators asked attendees to share photos or video to help establish what happened.