The New Orleans Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred along a second line parade route last Sunday. The first shooting happened at about 3:38 p.m. in the 1800 block of Almonaster Avenue, and the second took place around 45 minutes later on the Almonaster Bridge. Authorities have determined that the shootings are unrelated, according to FOX 8 Live.
Following a recent shooting, 13 people were injured and two individuals, 21-year-old Rasean Carter and 19-year-old Malachi Jackson, were killed. The New Orleans Police have executed eight search warrants and detained one person of interest, though their arrest is not related to the shootings, as reported by WDSU. The person remains important to the investigation, according to Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
The person of interest is connected to two shootings in New Orleans. The first incident on Almonaster Avenue injured 10 people, and the second, at Almonaster and Florida Avenue, resulted in two deaths and one injury. NOPD’s 5th District Captain Jennifer Dupree is overseeing the search warrants. During a press conference, Superintendent Kirkpatrick stated, "Our ability in this police department to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice is at a national high. So, the likelihood of you being caught is very, very great," and encouraged anyone with photos or videos from the second line parade to come forward. The police have recovered four firearms as part of their investigation, as stated by WGNO.
