It was up to the teenager, standing on a French Quarter sidewalk early Wednesday surrounded by crime scene tape and tragedy, to call his friend’s mother and describe how she died. Zion Parsons ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - What started as a late night of fun and celebration to ring in the new year quickly took a turn for a group of friends and family from Gulfport visiting New Orleans.

Zion Parsons, 18, said a vehicle suddenly appeared and he watched it hit his friend, 18-year-old Nikyra Dedeaux. At least 10 people were killed. Parsons described the crowd scattering and the ...