The Lafayette theater shooting is sparking arguments over gun control once again and whether more laws are needed to prevent such tragedies…

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Funeral services of the two victims of the Lafayette movie theater shooting will be held today. Services for 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin are scheduled for 11AM at the Church of the Assumption in Franklin. Services for 33-year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette will get underway at 12:30PM in Lafayette at the Delhomme Chapel of Flowers.

Louisiana Attorney General Bubby Caldwell wants to assemble a team of health professionals to help identify unstable and violent persons and share that information with law enforcement. Caldwell says he is going to take action and doesn’t understand why it’s taken so long to confront these problems.

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There’s evidence the Lafayette movie theater gunman John Houser suffered from mental issues.

Louisiana Radio Network’s latest gubernatorial Q&A question asks the major candidates, if elected, what changes would you propose to ensure TOPS can remain a successful program? Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle says he would work with legislators to find innovative ways to sustain the program. Angelle says he would propose a budget that fully funds scholarships…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

Thursday night’s theater shooting in Lafayette is re-igniting arguments over gun control. 59-year-old John Houser opened fire on a theater full of people and two women died while several others were injured. Wade Duty with the Louisiana Gun Association says piling on additional gun laws would not have altered this man’s behavior…

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Gun control proponents say we need stronger gun laws so that Americans can feel safe going about their daily lives.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell wants to form a team of health professionals to help identify unstable and violent persons and communicate that information with law enforcement. He says we need to learn from tragedies like the Lafayette shooting and then find a solution…

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Caldwell says he’s tired of seeing mass shootings like the one that happened Thursday night in Lafayette.

Louisiana Radio Network’s latest question in our ongoing gubernatorial Q&A asked the major candidates if elected, what changes would you propose to ensure TOPS can remain a successful program? State Representative John Bel Edwards says it may be necessary to control the costs of the program by de-linking the program from automatic tuition increases…

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You can find the candidate responses at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com.

An online retailer says 70′s clothes are a popular trend for back to school shopping. Louisiana ranked 13th nationally in purchases from this era. Fashion expert at Zulily, Shawn Anderson, says students are loving the look of floral casual dresses, rompers and chevron print dresses.

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Anderson says the musical festival vibe is coming back in style.

The Lafayette theater shooting is sparking arguments over gun control once again and whether more laws are needed to prevent such tragedies. Violence Policy Center Executive Director Josh Sugarman says we need stronger gun laws so that Americans can feel safe going about their daily lives. He says the entire gun industry needs serious reform…

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Opponents of more gun control say the best immediate response to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

In Louisiana Radio Network’s ongoing gubernatorial Q&A we asked the major candidates about the TOPS scholarship program. We posed the question, if elected, what changes would you propose to ensure TOPS can remain a successful program? Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says reasonable reform is needed to preserve the program and the bill passed by the legislature this year is a responsible way to do that…

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Candidate responses can be heard at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell wants to assemble a team of health professionals to help identify unstable and violent persons and communicate that information with law enforcement. Caldwell says he’s tired of seeing mass shootings like the one that happened Thursday night in Lafayette.

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There’s evidence the Lafayette movie theater gunman John Houser suffered from mental issues.

Former LSU pitching ace Aaron Nola picked up his first career Major League Baseball victory Sunday as he lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-5 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Police are still searching for the motive of gunman John Houser in the Lafayette theater shooting. Eric Gill reports…
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A single vehicle crash killed a child that wasn’t properly restrained in a car seat in Rapides Parish. 31-year-old Marquita Batiste of Alexandria overturned her SUV after she tried to pass a vehicle while entering a curve on Highway 498. 4-year-old Amaria Lachney was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at a local hosptial . Bastiste is charged with reckless operation of a vehicle, negligent homicide, negligent injuring, no seat belt, and no child restraint.

Of the nine victims injured in the theater shooting, 5 were treated at Lafayette General. Two have been released and the other three patients are said to be in stable condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says the majority of the victims sustained extremity wounds.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson dinner is tonight in at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party Spokesperson Beau Tidwell says big name democrats like Bernie Sanders and John Bel Edwards will make an appearance. Tidwell says former Senator Mary Landrieu will be honored.
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There are currently no democrats serving in statewide office.

Cops have learned that the Lafayette Theater Shooter, John Houser, is known to have suffered from serious bi-polar disorder. He fatally shot two people, injured nine others then killed himself Thursday. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser bought the .40 caliber handgun in the town he’s from, Phenix, Alabama..:
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One of the women who died, Jillian Johnson was an influential artist in the community and owner of Red Arrow Workshop. Lafayette General Medical Center president David Callecod says the other victim, Macyi Breaux was set to begin radiology school at the hospital in the coming days.
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Governor Bobby Jindal has ordered all flags be flown at half staff to honor the victims.
The two teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, named heroes by Governor Jindal were shot while putting their lives on the line to save others. A former student of both teachers, Sydney Lancon says their actions come as no surprise and Meaux always showed how much she cared.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson dinner takes place tonight in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has more….
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Cops are continuing their investigation into why John “Rusty” Houser would have opened fire during a movie at a Lafayette theater which claimed the lives of two women and injured nine. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. Governor Bobby Jindal describes his tour of the theater after it happened…:
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Several people who knew Houser say he’d been suffering from severe mental health problems for decades.

One of the women who died, Mayci Breaux, was a student at LSU Eunice and had plans to attend radiology school. The other woman, Jillian Johnson was said to be a creative spirit and excellent artist. Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel…
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Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, heroes in their efforts to save others in the theater shooting. Both women were shot. One teacher jumped infront of a bullet to save her friend, while the other pulled the fire alarm. A GoFundMe page was set up by friend, Cammie Maturin, (mah-tran) to assisit with the medical costs. Maturin says the donations are now over 21-thousand dollars.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year tonight at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be at The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner as well as other big names…:
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The fundraiser is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party.

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…
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Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser used a high point .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun that was purchased legally at a pawn shop in Phenix, Alabama. Houser bought the gun in 2014. Authorities say 15 shell casings were recovered from the theater in various areas.

Nine people are still recovering from gun shot wounds they suffered on Thursday night when a lone gunman opened fire inside a Lafayette movie theater. Five of the victims were rushed to Lafayette General Medical Hospital. Two of them have been released and three others are listed in stable condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says most of the patients at their hospital suffered from extremity wounds…
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Two of the victims are Iberia parish teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin. They’ve been called heroes, because Martin is the one who pulled a fire alarm during the shooting to alert authorites. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with their hospitals costs. Their friend Cammie Maturin is the one who set it up…
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