Sources have told media outlets that it was 28-year-old Blane Salamoni who fired his weapon into the chest of Alton Sterling, killing him oustide of a convenience store early Tuesday morning. Salamoni is a four-year veteran of the force and he along with 28-year-old Howie Lake have been put on administrative leave.

Was the shooting of Sterling justified? That’s the question many are asking. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he was present when members of the Baton Rouge Police Department began interviewing the two officers involved…:
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Faith-based leaders believe the federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of Sterling should not just examine whether the shooting was justified. Rev. Lee Wesley believes things like false arrest, aggravated battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and second degree murder should also be considered…:
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Wesley says if federal or local laws were violated, the US Department of Justice should recommend charges.

Governor John Bel Edwards met with the US Attorney and the State Police to go over the ongoing investigation into the shooting Alton Sterling. Deputy Chief of Staff for the governor, Julie Baxter Payer, says Edwards’ goal is to have a thorough investigation and maximum transparency…:
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The governor also attends a vigil tonight in memory of Sterling.

Tangiaphoa Parish Sheriff deputies arrest five individuals for human trafficking and cruelty to the infirmed after they allegedly kept a 22-year-old female locked up in a cage at a residence in Amite. Investigators say the victim suffers from autism and was malnourised and suffered from numerous insect bites. Authorities also say four juveniles were removed from the home.

Emelie Gunn has the latest on the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling…:
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We are learning more about the two officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Sterling. According to police documents, the two men had four different “use of force” complaints against them and were cleared of all of them. For one of the officers, this is the second time, they’ve been involved in a police shooting.

Another vigil takes place tonight for Alton Sterling. A large crowd gathered for last night’s vigil at the scene where Sterling was shot multiple times. They heard from Sterling’s aunt, Sandra Sterling….
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Brandon Boutin hired Sterling to be a line cook at a local Baton Rouge restaurant. He says that Sterling was known as the “CD man,” and that it wasn’t unusual to see him outside the store where he died trying to make a living…:
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He says despite Sterling’s criminal past, he was working hard to straight out his life and make sure everything was on the up and up.

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office arrests five individuals in a human trafficking case after they learned they had a 22-year-old woman locked up in a cage at a residence in Amite. Authorities say the suspects would take the young woman to have sex with multiple men for money.

Baton Rouge faith based leaders community want the Justice Department to look for other potential crimes as they conduct an investigation into whether Alton Sterling’s civil rights were violated when the african-american was shot by two white police officers. Reverend Lee Wesley says other potential crimes include false arrest, aggravated battery and second degree murder…
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Julie Baxter Payer, with the governor’s office, says the US Justice Department is leading the investigation to ensure transparency with the public….
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The governor’s communications director Richard Carbo told the Associated Press that the Justice Department is looking to see whether there were other violations of state and federal law.

Alton Sterling, the man shot by a Baton Rouge Police officer, outside of a conveience store on Tuesday does have a previous criminal history. He was arrested for offenses that include aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, drug possession and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. But Brandon Boutin knew Sterling and says the 37-year-old man was working hard to straighten out his life and make sure everything was on the up and up…
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Monroe Police have charged Quinton Tellis with first-degree murder in the death of a ULM student, who was found dead in her apartment last August. Tellis has been the primary suspect in the case and after a nearly year-long investigation authorities were able to collect enough information. Tellis is also facing capital murder charges in the burning death of a 19-year-old girl in Mississippi.

Governor John Bel Edwards is receiving an update this afternoon on the investigation into the shooting death of Alton Sterling by two Baton Rouge police officers. The governor’s office says Edwards will meet with the US Attorney’s office, the FBI and state police. Deputy Chief of Staff for the governor, Julie Baxter Payer, says Edwards wants to make sure the investigation is detailed and accurate….
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Two cell phone videos of the shooting have circulated on the internet. It has sparked anger from people who knew Sterling, including his aunt, Sandra Sterling…
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Another vigil takes place tonight and Governor Edwards plans on making statements.

A former employer of 37-year-old Alton Sterling is speaking up on behalf of the man who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police Officers. Michelle Southern reports…
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CNN reports that police confronted Sterling after a 9-1-1 call from a homeless man who said he kept asking Sterling for money, but called authorites once he brandished a weapon. Audio from a Baton Rouge police dispatcher has been released that says there’s a man selling CDs, who has a gun in his pocket.

A former employer of 37-year-old Alton Sterling is speaking up on behalf of the man shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police Officers. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Emelie Gunn has the latest on the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling…

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A former employer of 37-year-old Alton Sterling is speaking up on behalf of the man who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police Officers. Brandon Boutin hired Sterling to be a line cook at a local Baton Rouge restaurant. He says despite Sterling’s criminal past, he was working hard to straighten out his life and make sure everything was on the up and up…:

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Records show Sterling had a criminal background, and had previously been arrested for offenses including aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, drug possession, carrying an illegal weapon and carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Boutin said Sterling was known as the “CD man,” and that it wasn’t unusual to see him outside the store where he died trying to make a living…:

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Boutin said he employed several members of the Sterling family and they were all hard working, good people. He feels Sterling was likely asking the officers why they were confronting him because he wasn’t doing anything wrong:

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Governor John Bel Edwards meets this afternoon with the U.S. Attorneys, FBI, and State Police in regards to the fatal police shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling. Deputy Chief of Staff for the governor, Julie Baxter Payer, says Edwards’ goal is to have a full and thorough investigation and maximum transparency, which hopefully will put the public at ease.

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The governor is also expected to attend a prayer vigil in Baton Rouge tonight at the Living Faith Christian Center. Baxter Payer says the U.S. Department of Justice is taking the lead on this investigation to ensure transparency with the public, not because BRPD couldn’t do a thorough investigation.

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Baxter Payer says Governor Edwards will discuss with these federal agencies how to ensure the investigation is detailed and accurate.

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The religious organization, Together Baton Rouge, believes the federal investigation into the fatal police shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling’s should not just examine whether the shooting was justified. Rev. Lee Wesley says there are a range of other potential criminal charges that need to be investigated like false arrested, aggravated battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and second degree murder.

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Wesley says it’s not always easy to convict on a civil rights violation because it’s hard to prove. He says they want to make sure all the information is discovered about the shooting.

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Wesley hopes that if any federal or local laws have been violated, the US Department of Justice will recommend charges against the officers…

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Was the shooting of Alton Sterling justified? That’s the question many are asking. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he was present when members of the Baton Rouge Police Department began interviewing the two officers involved…

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The officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake are on paid leave. Two cell phone videos of the shooting have been circulating on the internet and the aunt of Alton Sterling, Sandra Sterling is very disturbed by the latest video…

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Both videos shows the officers on top of Sterling, when one of them pulls out a gun and points it at Sterling as he continues to struggle with police. That’s when multiple shots are fired into Sterling’s chest. Sandra Sterling is is mad over the loss of her nephew…

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Governor John Bel Edwards has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with members of the US Attorney’s office, FBI and state police as the investigation into Alton Sterling’s death continues. Former US Attorney Harry Rosenberg on what takes place when federal government investigates an officer-involved shooting to see if the victim’s civil rights were violated…
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Executive Director of the Louisiana ACLU, Marjorie Esman, says there are too many unknowns in the incident…
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Baton Rouge police say Sterling was armed when they encountered him. A second cell phone video of the shooting, shows one of the officers taking what appears to be a gun from his pocket after Sterling was shot.

The funeral is today for Sterlington Police Sergeant David Elahi (eh-lah-hee) who was killed over the fourth of July weekend when a suspected drunk driver plowed into him as he was working a traffic stop. Reverend Chad Brooks will officiate the funeral service and says Elahi loved to help people, which he did not only as a police officer, but through his other endeavors, including an inflatable jumper company he owned…
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Elahi leaves behind a two-year-old child and fiance who is expecting a child in January.

The Lafayette School Board will not change its Pledge of Allegiance policy despite an advocacy group’s request to change the policy after a student was allegedly mistreated at Acadiana High for not stand during the pledge. Students in Lafayette will continue to stand during the pledge, but do not have to recite it because of religious beliefs.

It has been an emotional day in Baton Rouge as state officials, police officers and groups try to cope with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, who was shot multiple times after struggling with two white police officers. Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says they are like every one else as they have a lot of questions when it comes to this shooting…
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Some have been calling for Dabadie’s resignation, but he says that won’t happen.

Governor Edwards has called on the US Department of Justice to lead an investigation into the shooting death of Sterling. Edwards says in the meantime, more violence is not needed….
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Names of the officers have been released. They are Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake. Between the two of them they have seven years of experience.

During an emotional press conference, people cried out for justice. Halen Doughty has more…
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Former LSU basketball star Glen Davis has told TMZ-dot-com that Sterling was a great guy and had a big personality. Sterling was apparently selling CDs outside of a conveience store at the time of the shooting. Davis told TMZ that the CDs were how Sterling supported his family and he was not a guy to use violence at all.