Police around the state are preparing for a possible attack in Louisiana following the tragic shooting in Dallas that took the lives of five police officers and left seven others wounded. Jeff Palermo has more…
The FBI has reportedly issued a warning to residents of Baton Rouge and Shreveport to be cautious of potential riots at malls and other crowded locations this weekend. Colonel Edmonson says police have been investigating riot threats that have been made on social media and asks the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. He says police are preparing to handle any situation that may arise.
As more videos of the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling are surfacing, many people are questioning if lethal force was necessary. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says police did have reason to believe that Sterling was armed, but just having a gun doesn’t give police the right to shoot. He says given the position Sterling was in, officers could not have reasonably believed that he posed a threat to them.
Levy says from watching the videos, he believes a manslaughter charge is warranted here.
Governor John Bel Edwards is asking that the public give the Department of Justice all the time it needs to conduct its investigation into Sterling’s death. The governor says this investigation team is extremely professional and there will be no leaks of information.
He says the agency will be professional and transparent during the process