Another tornado outbreak has hit Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Storm damage assesment is underway at Jimme Davis State Park, one of the areas hit by those Wednesday tornadoes. Early appraisals indicate widespread damage, including major structural damage to most buildings, and falled and snapped trees throughout the park. 50 people were at the park when the twister ripped throught he area, but no major injuries were reported. The park will remain closed until further notice.
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New Orleans Police say a teenager fatally shot a woman and injured her husband in an attempted car robbery in Mid City last night. Police Chief Shaun Ferguson says the couple went outside of their home when their car alarm went off and another suspect in a nearby getaway car shouted to the teen to start shooting…
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The woman was shot in the head, the man in the arm and the teen also suffered a gunshot wound.
State Police arrest a man following a 911 call claiming the suspect pointed an AR-15 style pellet rifle at another vehicle on I-10. Trooper Taylor Scrantz says 40-year-old Jason Jarreau of Baton Rouge had an outstanding warrant.
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Jarreau was later booked on several charges.