1 killed, 4 injured in shooting in New Orleans, US

WASHINGTON - One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting Sunday night during a parade in New Orleans in the United States, local media reported.

Gunfire broke out during the Krewe of Bacchus parade, wounding a young girl, a woman and three men, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

One of the victims was pronounced dead later after he was transported to the hospital, while four others are in stable condition, said the police.

The suspected shooter was arrested and two weapons on scene were seized, said the police, adding that the investigation is ongoing.

On the same day, one person was killed and 10 others wounded in a pair of shootings in Memphis, Tennessee of the United States, said local police.

As of Sunday, the United States has lost nearly 5,800 lives to gun violence so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.