11:30 LRN Newscast Dec 29

After a five-hour standoff, the suspected gunman in the first homecoming shooting on the campus of Grambling State is now in custody. State Trooper Michael Reichardt says they had been looking for 18-year-old Jatavious Carroll, aka “Rabbit” since October 13th. He says the US Marshal’s located Carroll in a home in Delhi.

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One person was killed in the October shooting and another was injured. Carroll is being held in the Lincoln Parish Jail.

State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lake Charles. Troop D spokesman Trooper Derek Senegal says it began with LCPD officers called to an address where a man had fired shots into a home twice; the second time hitting someone inside.-

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They caught up with Thomas at another residence.

2021 saw some volatility in Louisiana politics. Kevin Gallagher talks with a political analyst…:

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Omicron is forcing 12 Office of Motor Vehicle locations in Louisiana to close temporarily. Before you need to do any business at the OMV officials are urging you to check their website to see if the office is open or not. They are also urging those who need to visit an open location to do so only if necessary and to first see if you can resolve your needs online.