Overview
- Gunfire erupted outside the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse during the town’s “Mardi Gras in the Country” parade.
- A child and one adult are in critical condition, with four others treated for gunshot wounds.
- Parade organizers halted the event immediately as deputies and state troopers secured streets around the courthouse.
- Emergency medical teams responded on scene, and air transport was requested for the severely injured.
- Officials have not identified a motive, and widely shared videos purporting to show the shooting have not been verified.