The Lafayette movie theater shooting has re-energized the debate of installing metal detectors inside movie theaters. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says she is already working on legislation to do just that. Norton says she views going to the movies as a family outing…:
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If re-elected this fall, Norton plans to introduce the measure during next year’s legislative session.

The two women who were shot and killed during a movie in Lafayette last week are being laid to rest today. 21-year-old Macyi Breaux’s funeral is underway. Breaux was a popular student who was studying to be a radiology technician at LSU Eunice. 33-year-old Jillian Johnson’s funeral will be held later this afternoon. Johnson was an outgoing artist who ran retail boutiques in Lafayette and New Orleans.

Attorney General Bubby Caldwell wants to assemble a team of health professionals to help identify unstable and violent persons and communicate that information with law enforcement…:
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There’s evidence the Lafayette movie theater gunman John Houser suffered from mental issues. Cops saying identifying these potentially dangerous criminals who suffer from mental problems is a first step.

Cops say a woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly saying over and over that she was going to shoot somebody at a Baton Rouge Cinemark movie theater. An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office report indicates 27-year-old Gaynell Haydel made threats to moviegoers and employees with some even leaving the theater. The suspect was booked on counts of terrorizing, disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.