The man sought for a triple-homicide in Shreveport is dead after fleeing east from the scene into Franklin Parish where police caught up with him at an apartment complex. Sheriff Kevin Cobb says that’s where they found Barry Rigsby who opened fire on officers and consequently was killed by return fire.
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Prior to his death, warrants had been issued charging him with three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two adults and a 12-year-old boy.
Sheriff Cobb says Rigsby took actions to try and avoid police as they worked to apprehend him Thursday afternoon in Wisner, trying at times to talk him into giving up.
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No police or civilians were injured.
The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in conjunction with the Department of Public Health is encouraging pet owners who believe their dog or cat might have been exposed to COVID to have them tested. Alma Roy, a consultant with the lab says the testing is free.
While COVID in pets is not common, Roy says however they want to understand more about the disease and its relationship with our four-legged friends.
Louisiana’s shortage of doctors and nurses isn’t getting any better. The shortage began before the pandemic but has since been aggravated by overworked employees and some medical facilities demanding workers be vaccinated or face termination. A fair number of employees have resigned as a result. A new COVID milestone is reached in the state today. 235 COVID hospitalizations, that’s the lowest number since counts began last spring.