12:30 LRN Newscast May 3

Bossier City authorities plan to announce more information about on the armed gunman who murdered two people and injured two more including a police officer at a Valero gas station yesterday. Spokesperson Louis Johnson says officers responded to an armed robbery call in the 3800 block of Industrial Drive.

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The officer who was shot is listed in stable condition and the other victim is in critical condition.

A proposed bill to prohibit third graders who cannot read proficiently from going into the 4th was approved by House Education on a 7 – 3 vote. Bill sponsor Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson was questioned by Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps about the legislation.

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The bill heads to the House floor.

A bill to give cops the right to tell you “stay back” while they do their jobs advances out of a House Committee. More from Kevin Gallagher…:

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