Gun fired during Uptown parades

Starlight Williams

February 25, 2017

It was reported by the New Orleans Police Department that a man had been shot between St. Charles and Napoleon Avenue around 3 p.m. today.

The parades stopped for approximately 15 minutes before they restarted.

Police are currently investigating, but current state of the unidentified victim is unknown.

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