A man is dead and three other men and a 14-year-old are hospitalized after an ambush-style shooting Tuesday night in front of a grocery store in St. Charles Parish. Sheriff Greg Champagne says the gunfire occurred in Killona and the number of shooters is unknown and so is the motive.
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All of the victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The man killed is identified as 29-year-old Darzil Washington.

53-year-old Jason Miller of Covington is accused of raping a teen and impersonating a police officer. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Casey Hicks says the victim was walking in the Gardere area Sunday afternoon when Miller allegedly approached her, flashed a badge, and began questioning her.
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Hicks says good detective work led to Miller’s arrest two days later.

It’s Veteran’s Day and a new report shows military spending in Louisiana is significantly up from four years ago. More from Dave Brannen.
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The governor’s office made two economic development announcements yesterday. S-and-W Wholesale Foods plans to build a 12-million dollar distribution center, culinary test kitchen and training facility near Hammond. And Information technology firm, Rural Sourcing, will establish a 150-job software development center in downtown Baton Rouge.