Federal agents arrest a Shreveport man who they say possessed the firearm used to kill eight children Sunday. 56-year-old Charles Ford is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and making false statements.
The Justice Department says Ford eventually admitted that Shamar Elkins took the rifle and shot the kids with it. An examination of Elkins’ Facebook page shows that he had been having mental health issues. Holly Howat, the interim assistant secretary of the Louisiana office of behavioral health, says if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988.
Congressman Cleo Fields took to the House floor this week to express his condolences.
Cut 13 (07) “…this unimaginable grief.”
It is National Work Zone Awareness Week and this year’s theme is “Safe actions save lives.” Louisiana Department of Transportation Secretary Glenn Ledet says every driver has a responsibility to slow down, stay alert, and make safe decisions behind the wheel while driving through a construction zone…
A devastating blow to a teetering LSU baseball team as slugger Jake Brown is out for the year with a broken hamate bone. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says Coach Jay Johnson may turn to Freshman William Patrick from Monroe.