Police: 2 dead in shooting after parade in Mississippi
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South Mississippi police say a shooting after a Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian (kris-TYANH) has claimed two lives and left four wounded.
Police Chief Tim Hendricks confirmed the number of dead and wounded to WLOX-TV (http://bit.ly/1nRDMjF ).
Celeste Plaisance tells The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/20PHjO1 ) she heard about 12 shots Sunday afternoon and thought it was fireworks at first. She says the victims were near her mother's home off the parade route.
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On Saturday, parade accidents in south Louisiana injured a man and a woman. Police in Lafayette, Louisiana, told local media that a man fell from the top level of a float during a parade there.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, EMS spokesman Mike Chustz tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/1QkmxhS ) that a float also hit a pedestrian during the Spanish Town parade.