NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The New Orleans Police Department continues to investigate two shootings along a second line parade route that happened Sunday, Nov. 17.
The first shooting happened around 3:38 p.m. in the 1800 block of Almonaster Avenue and a second shooting happened around 45 minutes later as the parade crossed the Almonaster Bridge. Police now say the shootings do not appear to be related.
In total, 13 people were shot, two fatally. A family member identified the deceased victims as 21-year-old Rasean Carter and his nephew, 19-year-old Malachi Jackson.
In a second press conference Tuesday morning, 5th District Captain Jennifer Dupree said that eight search warrants had been executed, resulting in one unidentified person of interest being detained and four guns confiscated…