A New Orleans teenager allegedly shot a woman dead and injured her husband while attempting a car robbery last night. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Another tornado outbreak has hit Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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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.
Ferguson called the shooting a tragedy, but one that could have potentially been avoided if the homeowner had not attempted to confront the alleged shooter outside his house.
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A wounded 17-year-old Emanuel Pipkins reportedly was later apprehended at a local hospital, and is facing multiple charges.
The chief says he’s seen an uptick in juvenile crime in the city over the past few months, specifically car robberies. He calls on parents to keep a closer eye on their children, and everyone needs to help keep kids from entering into a life of crime.
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The House approved a 30-billion dollar budget. It contains money to give public school teachers a 12-hundred dollar raise. There’s a concern the raise is actually a one-time bonus. But House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says the pay raise will be permanent once the funding formula for public schools is approved…
Cut 6 (12) “…become permanent.”
The M-F-P is making its way through the legislative process. The spending plan does not contain the 39-million dollars in block grant funding that the governor and the state’s education board. Bogalusa Representative Malinda White raised her concern about the lack of additional funding for K-12 education
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The budget is a 300-million dollar increase over spending during the current fiscal year. Henry says additional dollars have been allocated to help the public…
Cut 8 (13) “…60 individuals.”
The budget heads to the Senate, where money will be shifted around, requiring House and Senate leaders reaching a compromise in the final days of the session.
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The state has been hit with another tornado outbreak. Meteorologist Brandi Richardson says the National Weather Service Shreveport office has deployed tornado survey teams to Natchitoches, Caddo, and northern DeSoto Parishes.
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Richardson says in addition to tornado damage, there have been various road closures as flash flooding is a big concern.
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Rep. Jack McFarland says in Jackson Parish residents are dealing with the aftermath of what appears to be two different tornados.
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Some roads are impassable due to fallen trees. McFarland says about 20,000 residents were without power after storms passed through last night.
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No serious injuries have been reported. Governor Edwards is scheduled to speak at the Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office at 3:30. There’s also a tornado watch in effect until 6 PM in southeast Louisiana that covers Baton Rouge and the northshore.
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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 they eventually caught up to 40-year-old Jason Jarreau of Baton Rouge and stopped his vehicle on I-10 near Bluebonnet Blvd. He was later booked on several charges.
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Scrantz says they ask anyone who may have witnessed the activity to contact authorities. As far as a motive…
Cut 14 (10) “…rifle at someone”
Scrantz says Jarreau had an outstanding warrant.
Cut 15 (09) “…back in 2015.”