Zydeco musician Chris Ardoin shot in the back while on stage at Louisiana concert

Chris Ardoin was on-stage at an occasion in central Louisiana when roughly 20 gunshots rang out from the group, in accordance with Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain.

Ardoin and a 14-year-old youngster have been struck and have been each hospitalized. There was no phrase on the kid’s situation, however authorities told KALB-TV their injuries were “moderate.”

“Sure, sadly tonight he did get shot within the again on his proper aspect whereas on stage,” Ardoin’s spouse, Kerri, stated in a Fb publish. “Docs stated fortunately he is a constructed man. The bullet did not penetrate his lung and stopped close to his ribs.”

Investigators didn’t imagine both sufferer was a goal, McCain stated.

The gunfire induced a panic among the many crowd of concert-goers, in accordance with the sheriff’s workplace.

“There have been 1000’s of individuals on the occasion and plenty of of them instantly started attempting to go away,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.

His group was the headliner act for the Zydeco Bike Fest, a two-day occasion outdoors Colfax, a city of round 1,500 folks north of Alexandria in central Louisiana. It is roughly 200 miles northeast of Houston.

Ardoin and his band, Nustep Zydeko, are frequent performers within the Houston space and had most just lately performed right here this previous week.

“Pray for my Boss Chris Ardoin,” guitarist Jeston Andrews posted together with a video of Friday night time’s efficiency. “We Want All Prayers,”

Deputies caught two armed males as they tried to flee the competition space, however it wasn’t clear in the event that they have been the shooters. Each confronted assault costs.