Louisiana State Police has provided an update on their investigation of Last Sunday’s Officer involved shooting in Delhi that claimed the life of 47-year-old Rodrick Edmond of Delhi. LSP says Shortly after 10:00 PM Officers found Edmond in the police department parking lot driving suspiciously. As they approached, Edmond fled in his car and officers pursued him. When he stopped on Hwy 17, LSP says Edmond exited the vehicle with a knife. During an altercation, Edmond was shot and though attempts to render first aid at the scene, Edmond succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports the state’s unemployment rate for July dropped to three-point-nine percent. Director of Research and Economic Analysis, Emily Dipalma, says The New Orleans Metro area added five-hundred jobs from June, Lafayette added three-hundred jobs. Shreveport and Monroe each added one-hundred jobs over the month and it’s good to see Monroe add jobs, because for the year that metro area has lost 13-hundred jobs
LDH issues a “do not use” water advisory for residents of Madison Parish after the water supply was contaminated with paraquat, a toxic herbicide. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Saints will face the 49ers in San Francisco on Sunday night in preseason game number two. New Orleans held its final training camp practice in Irvine California on Friday and Coach Dennis Allen says holding camp on the West Coast was a good experience