A sense of joyous anticipation filled the New Orleans air on the evening of Saturday, February 26, 2022, as crowds gathered for the Endymion parade. For 15-year-old Heaven Nettles, a female visiting from Houston with her family, it was a chance to partake in the city's famed Mardi Gras festivities. While waiting with relatives at a food truck on Conti Street to get grilled oysters, this excitement tragically turned to terror.
In an instant, the festive atmosphere was shattered by the soun
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