Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork said Monday morning that detectives are still interviewing witnesses and surviving victims of a deadly shooting at St. Charles Ave. and Terpsichore St. that happened as the Krewe of Bacchus paraded by.
"The New Orleans Police Department has apprehended 21-year-old Mansour Mbodj moments after the shooting occurred last night," said Chief Woodfork.
Woodfork announced Monday afternoon that additional evidence led them to secure an arrest warrant for Mbodj on a charge of second degree murder.
The chief said officers recovered two guns from the crime scene.
One man was killed, four others, including a child, were shot.
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Chief Woodfork said officers working the parade route and French Quarter have been proactive in taking guns from people not authorized to carry them.
"We have actually recovered 112 guns off of the streets in and around the Mardi Gras area," said Woodfork. "We're serious about making this event truly safe."
Police are asking anyone with information about the deadly mass shooting Sunday night to call them at (504) 658-6060 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or toll free at (877) 903-7867 (STOP).
Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their names and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.