15 shot, 2 killed in New Orleans Halloween mayhem

(CBS/WWLTV) NEW ORLEANS - It was a bloody night in the Crescent City. In the midst of Halloween celebrations, gunfire erupted at four scenes, leaving 15 people shot, and two dead.

The first incident occurred just after midnight on Bourbon Street in the famous French Quarter. Police believe two men began firing at one another, striking a total of eight people during the exchange.

Police spokesman Officer Garry Flot said one of of those shot on Bourbon was killed. That victim, 25-year-old Albert Glover, died at the hospital. Another one of the victims was shot in the hip and the others suffered non-life threatening injuries, police said.

As horrified people began running for cover, others in the massive crowd were oblivious to what was going on.

"We were all upstairs having a good time," said Rob Ratcher of North Carolina. "It sounded like firecrackers."

Shortly before 2 a.m., police were responded to another French Quarter shooting where two men and two women were shot - one person in that group was killed.

Police arrested Baltiman Malcom, 24, moments after a fatal shooting that left a 19-year-old Joshua Lewis dead and 3 others injured, according to police. Police chased Malcom and finally detained him and another suspect, though a third escaped, said a statement from the New Orleans Police Department.

The officers also found a gun at the scene. In the statement, NOPD attributed the incident to "an argument."

Malcom was booked with one count of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder, according to police.

But the night was not yet over. Two more shootings, one around 4 a.m. and another around 5:30am left three more people shot and wounded