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5 injured in US Louisiana shooting, 3 taken into custody

Xinhua | Updated: 2026-02-01 07:46

NEW YORK -- Five people were injured Saturday after a shooting broke out during the "Mardi Gras in the Country" parade in Clinton, the US state of Louisiana, police said.

The incident occurred outside the East Feliciana Parish Courthouse in Clinton, according to police.

East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis told local news outlet WAFB that the injured included a 6-year-old child.

Travis said three people were taken into custody, and police were searching for a vehicle in relation to the shooting.

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