Authorities in Montgomery County, Texas, arrested a man Saturday in connection with a shooting at a Mardi Gras concert in Mamou. The shooting, which killed two and injured 12, occurred at an outdoor Zydeco concert on the north side of Mamou on Tuesday.

Carnival Season typically starts after Epiphany on Jan. 6 and culminates on Ash Wednesday, which falls on March 5 this year.

The suspect in the mass shooting that occurred on Mardi Gras in Mamou was found hiding in Montgomery County, Texas.

CONROE, Texas (KPLC) - The suspect wanted for the deadly shooting in Mamou on Mardi Gras day is behind bars in Montgomery County Texas. Trea’land Ty’rell Castille, 19, was arrested Saturday and is multiple charges including two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.

Cody Bates, the Vice President of Operations for the American Hat Company, tosses beaded necklaces from the front of the pirate-ship themed parade float for the 15th Annual Mardi Gras Nocona Style on Clay Street in Nocona on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025.

It’s time to get out the purple beads, take a bite of the king cake and let the good times roll. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday as it’s also known, falls on March 4 this year, but many of the festivities get underway the weekend before.

Tre'land Castille, 19, has been captured in Texas and is booked with several charges,one includes first degree murder.