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7 Shot in New Orleans Watching Mardi Gras Parade

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 24, 2009 3:55 PM CST

(Newser) – Seven people, one of them a toddler, were shot in New Orleans today as they watched a Mardi Gras parade, police say. Two men are listed in serious condition, reports the Times-Picayune, and all of the victims appeared to be innocent bystanders. Police chased down...   Read full story »

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