A police officer was shot when gunfire erupted this morning at a gas station in Bossier City. Brooke Thorington reports…:

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A Church Point man is arrested for the weekend hit & run killing of a bicyclist from Sunset along state Highway 93 in St. Landry Parish. State Police Trooper Tom Gossen says a citizen’s tip led to the arrest…:

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A 16-year-old was killed Monday evening in Natchitoches and two other teens were injured. Natchitoches Police spokesman Cpl. John Greely with says they received several calls of gunshots in the area of Stella and Northern Streets at around 8:15…:

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Two other teens were found shot and wounded just blocks away. Police ask anyone with knowledge of what happened to contact NPD or Crimestoppers.

The pay raise for lawmakers moves forward, as the House Appropriations Committee sends the bill the full House for debate. It would raise base salary for lawmakers from $16,800 to about $40k plus per diem and expenses. Some lawmakers say their constituents support the idea. Here’s Marrero Rep. Rodney Lyons…:

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Lawmakers voted themselves a pay hike in 2008, but it was vetoed by Governor Bobby Jindal.