The movie theater where three people were killed and nine others were injured has been turned back to the owners. Lafayette Police announce they are done with its onsite investigation. It’s unclear when the theater will be re-opened to the public. Authorities also announce they’ve found a journal type book in John Houser’s hotel room and that has been turned over to a specialist to be analyzed.
In light of last week’s shooting at the Lafayette movie theater, some people are asking whether or not metal detectors should be placed beyond ticket offices. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says she would craft such legislation if she’s re-elected in the fall. She says standing in line a little longer is a small price to pay…:
CUT 5 (11) “don’t think so”
The National Association of Theater Owners have declined to comment when asked about the prospect of setting up metal detectors in the wake of the Lafayette shooting.
A Baton Rouge woman faces charges after she allegedly threatened to shoot someone inside a movie theater over the weekend. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks says 27-year-old Gaynell Haydel verbalized her threats near the ticket booth at the Cinemark Perkins Rowe theater…:
CUT 9 (09) “so concerned”
Hicks says Haydel was charged with terrorizing, disturbing the peace and resisting an officer.
Four Shreveport police officers involved in a fatal shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave. Chief Administrative Assistant Bill Goodin says officers responded to a domestic dispute situation, involving 33-year-old Khari Westly, and shots began firing…
cut 13 (11) “…multiple times”
Westly was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.