NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Police say two men were shot in the leg
during a New Orleans parade that's part of the run-up to Mardi
Gras, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested.
The victims' wounds were not considered serious. Meanwhile, the
teen-ager was booked on a charge of carrying an illegal firearm.
Investigators say he ditched a gun into a trash can as officers
chased him, but they recovered it.
Police say more than one person may have been involved in
Thursday night's shooting, and they are continuing to investigate.
The Krewe of Chaos floats were stopped to let ambulances
through. After that, the parade resumed. It was one of three on
Thursday night.
Tuesday is Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. The advance celebrations
are known as Carnival.
