Three Lafayette cops are on administrative leave, after shooting and disabling an alleged mass shooter Sunday. The suspect is 40-year-old Carl Thompson, of New Iberia. He reportedly went on an early morning shooting spree, wounding 11 people before officers fired on him. Thompson is in critical condition, the other victims are expected to recover. State Police are investigating.
The House Ways and Means Committee approves a proposal to begin phasing out a state temporary sales tax that’s set to expire in July of 2025. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala’s bill would start incrementally cutting the .45-percent sales tax in the summer of ’23. New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard suggested having a discussion on expiring .45-percent sales tax next year when there’s a fiscal session, but Bacala says the sooner legislators address it, the better…:
CUT 05 (11) “…following year.”
The full House will debate the measure next.
A 13-year-old Shreveport girl was killed Sunday, the victim of a crossfire of bullets fired from three vehicles. Landry Anglin attended Caddo Middle Magnet School, where Principal Robin DeBusk says she spoke with Landry’s mother, Michelle, after the shooting, and even in her grief, she asked the school to look after those who were close to her daughter…:
CUT 08 (11) “…been doing.”
Landry was in the 8th grade.
The Honey Badger will return to Louisiana. Tyrann Mathieu has joined the New Orleans Saints. Kyle Mosley, with the Saints News Network, says Mathieu brings a lot of skills to the New Orleans defensive, both in his playing ability and his presence in the locker room…:
CUT 10(11) “defensive backfield.”
Mosley says the Saints D is shaping up to be even better than last year.