Rasean Carter, Malachi Jackson Obituary, Death – Two men who were fatally shot during a second line event in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans on Sunday have been identified by their families. The victims, 21-year-old Rasean Carter and 19-year-old Malachi Jackson, were both part of the Nine Times Second Line parade when they were killed at the intersection of Almonaster and Florida Avenues. Family members confirmed the identities of the victims, and it was also revealed that Carter and Jackson were related.
The shooting took place after a prior mass shooting incident that had occurred about 45 minutes earlier, in the 1800 block of Almonaster Avenue, during the same second line event. However, the New Orleans Police Department has not yet confirmed whether the two shootings are connected.
The tragic event left the community shaken, and authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shootings. No further details have been released by the police as they work to piece together the events that led to the deaths of Carter and Jackson.