Suspect arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting

NEW ORLEANS -- The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people, including two children, wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody last night, police said.

Akein Scott, 19, was arrested in the Little Woods section of eastern New Orleans, police department spokeswoman Remi Braden said. She said additional details would not be available until later Thursday.

Police named Scott as a suspect late Monday after releasing surveillance video. The footage showed a crowd gathered for the Sunday parade suddenly scattering in all directions, with some falling to the ground. They appeared to be running from a man, in a white T-shirt and dark pants, who turns and runs out of the picture.

Court records show Scott was facing a felony charge of illegally carrying a weapon while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Scott had been scheduled for a court hearing on motions related to that case today. -- AP