State Police say the suspect fatally shot by a Lafayette Police Officer on Sunday night reached for a gun. Trooper Thomas Gossen says Lafayette P-D tried to apprehend the man after stealing a vehicle that then turned to a foot pursuit. Gossen says an officer fired his weapon after instructing the suspect not to reach for a gun…
The incident remains under investigation.
Restaurant owners say 10-thousand jobs were saved with the first round of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, but President of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Stan Harris says the highly contagious Omicron variant is forcing many establishments to reduce hours, seating capacity, and menu offerings.
And Harris says many former employees have moved onto other jobs instead of returning to the industry.
With a large number of seniors living in nursing homes and other assisted living facilities facing potential infection from the COVID-19 Omicron variant, AARP Louisiana State Director, Denise Bottcher, is calling for immediate action to get residents and staff vaccinated.
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The AARP has been following CDC data closely, and Bottcher sees a straight line between vaccination and boosters to lower spikes among nursing home residents.