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- ↑ Dodd, Vikram (25 February 2009). "Seven people shot in Mardi Gras gun rampage in New Orleans". the Guardian.
- ↑ "Seven Shot Along Mardi Gras Parade Route in New Orleans". Fox News . 25 February 2009.
- ↑ "'Murderous' Byrd Gang connected to Magazine Street shootout: NOPD". September 2017.
- ↑ Wyer, Stephen (13 July 2021). "Co-defendant in Olsen murder case is rearrested, allegedly violated terms of release". www.theunion.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "3 'Byrd Gang' members indicted on heroin distribution charges". 2 March 2018.
- ↑ Sledge, Matt (2 March 2018). "Prosecutors target alleged Central City 'Byrd Gang' members in drug indictment".
- ↑ Staff, FOX8Live.com (3 March 2018). "NOPD: 3 gang members indicted in 'Central City heroin network'".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Second Superseding Indictment Charges Members and Associates of The Byrd Gang with Committing Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering, Conspiracy to Commit Rico And Drug Trafficking, and Other Serious Federal Crimes". www.justice.gov. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2022-11-20.