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By Jason Johnson and Dale Liesch

During the 24 hours that preceded a brazen shooting in the height of Mardi Gras last week, police say Anthony Orr, 49, had been openly threatening his ex-wife and looking for a gun. He had reportedly tried to get to her on a float she was riding earlier in the day, but was stopped trying to cross a barricade.

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