12:30 LRN Newscast Aug 2

Governor Edwards says he is “seriously” considering reimplementing the statewide mask mandate. Today the state added 11-thousand new COVID cases and hospitalizations are closing in near two thousand.

Cut 11 (11) “…concern.”

Edwards will hold a press conference at 2:30 today.

A man killed his grandmother and attempted to kill his mother in East Baton Rouge Parish Sunday morning then went on a shooting spree trying to steal a getaway car. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux says the suspect, 28-year-old Aaron Morgan, shot three people at Highland Marketplace.

Cut 4 (12) “…the victims.”
Morgan was apprehended after a shootout with police and is hospitalized along with the other victims.

A tragic boating incident over the weekend claims three lives in Sabine Parish.  Lt Dean Aucoin, Director of Boating Education for LDWF says they were notified Saturday morning that three men went out boating on Toledo Bend Friday evening and never returned.

Cut 9 (12) “…on the water”

The bodies of Paul Murphy Jr and Joseph Sam Jr both of Opelousas, James Young of Lafayette were recovered over the weekend and the boat has yet to be recovered.