Investigators are looking into an officer-involved shooting in front of the Ceasar’s Superdome this morning. Deputy NOPD Superintendent Chris Goodly says around 7 am three officers were called to assist a Superdome security team when a person drew his knife.
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Goodly says the person shot is in stable condition.

Republican Senator John Kennedy announcing he could run for governor next year could result in fewer candidates running for the state’s highest elected position than previously thought. That’s according to LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan, who says Kennedy is not the kind of opponent most candidates want…
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Kennedy says he’ll announce his decision soon.

Charges are expected to be upgraded against a driver involved in a single vehicle crash in Vermilion Parish in which a 14-month old child died from her injuries. State Trooper Thomas Gossen says the infant was one of three children in the car and the toddler was sitting in the lap of a front seat passenger when the vehicle left the roadway and turned on its roof.
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27-year-old Jhori Danielle Peters of Abbeville is currently cited for careless operation, no driver’s license, and two counts of child restraint violations. More charges are expected pending toxicology results.

Prayers are up for former University High of Baton Rouge Running Back Michael Hollins. His family says he had a second successful surgery this morning after he was shot on Sunday night by a former football player at the University of Virginia. Three Cavalier football players were fatally shot and Hollins is one of two players who survived. The shooter is in custody.