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Screams and lifeless bodies filled street as New Year’s celebrations turned to terror

For many, spending New Year’s Eve in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, which dates back to 1718, would have been a rare experience. For some, a night on the town became a nightmare.

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New Orleans | Standing motionless with a hand covering her mouth, a woman stares at the lifeless body at her feet.

As blood pools out below, a security guard from a local bar attempts to drag her away.

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