Mardi Gras parade shooting leaves 4 injured and 1 dead in New Orleans

A suspect has been arrested after a shooting that occurred during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, leaving one dead and four injured.

The gunfire erupted around 9:30 p.m. Sunday along the route of the Krewe of Bacchus parade, one of the largest in the runup to Mardi Gras, which is scheduled to be celebrated Tuesday.

The deceased victim is a teenage boy between the ages of 15 and 18. The injured victims were treated at the hospital and released.  

According to New Orleans police, the suspect was apprehended "within moments," and two weapons were found at the scene.

According to New Orleans Police interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork, the suspect was identified as 21-year-old Mansour Mbodj. He was arrested for illegally carrying a weapon.  

"We can't say who fired a weapon, who was involved in the shooting at this time," Woodfork said in a news conference Monday. "We have to wait till we get our ballistics results back to really be sure what guns were fired and then who may have been doing the shooting." 

Woodfork described the shooting as an isolated incident, adding that police are dedicated to making sure Mardi Gras is a safe, family-friendly event.