One man is dead after an apparent road rage shooting in Greenwood Tuesday morning. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Investigators say witnesses saw two men arguing outside their vehicles on the I-20 westbound on ramp. The driver of an 18-wheeler reportedly attempted to escape on foot when the driver of a dark colored Acura SUV shot him. Authorities are looking for the driver of the SUV who fled the scene heading toward Texas. Earlier reports said witnesses with dash cam footage had come forward. Caddo detectives ask anyone with information to contact Detective Vincent Jackson.
54-year-old Glenn Sullivan of Springfield has been sentenced to 50 years and physical castration for raping and impregnating a 14-year-old. Livingston Parish Assistant DA Brad Cascio says sadly so many of these types of cases go unreported and he admires the bravery it took for the victim to come forward despite being threatened not to.
Legislation to remove nitrogen hypoxia as a means of execution passes in the Senate after two votes. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson-Andrews says members of the Jewish community asked her to sponsor the bill because of its tragic history with the Holocaust.
The state Department of Energy and Natural Resources announces Louisiana a 156-million-dollar federal grant to initiate a statewide program called “Solar for Y’all.” D-N-R is looking to provide dollars to pay for upgrades on single-family and multi-family homes to prepare them for solar energy equipment and they are also looking at creating solar hubs. Spokesperson Patrick Courreges says they still must get approval from the federal government on how they plan to spend the money.