Teen Arrested in Slaying After Parade
Police arrested a 19-year-old man and accused him of killing one person and wounding four others when revelers who gathered after a Mardi Gras parade in Galveston were fired upon. The Houston man, whose name was not released, was accused of firing a handgun two hours after a Mardi Gras parade, which attracted 100,000 spectators. Oscar Manuel Nava, 19, of Houston, was killed, acting Police Chief Kim Schoolcraft said. Two 20-year-old men, a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy were treated at a hospital, where they remained in conditions ranging from fair to good.
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