Police are still searching for the motive of gunman John Houser in the Lafayette theater shooting. Eric Gill reports…
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A single vehicle crash killed a child that wasn’t properly restrained in a car seat in Rapides Parish. 31-year-old Marquita Batiste of Alexandria overturned her SUV after she tried to pass a vehicle while entering a curve on Highway 498. 4-year-old Amaria Lachney was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at a local hosptial . Bastiste is charged with reckless operation of a vehicle, negligent homicide, negligent injuring, no seat belt, and no child restraint.

Of the nine victims injured in the theater shooting, 5 were treated at Lafayette General. Two have been released and the other three patients are said to be in stable condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says the majority of the victims sustained extremity wounds.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson dinner is tonight in at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party Spokesperson Beau Tidwell says big name democrats like Bernie Sanders and John Bel Edwards will make an appearance. Tidwell says former Senator Mary Landrieu will be honored.
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There are currently no democrats serving in statewide office.

Cops have learned that the Lafayette Theater Shooter, John Houser, is known to have suffered from serious bi-polar disorder. He fatally shot two people, injured nine others then killed himself Thursday. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser bought the .40 caliber handgun in the town he’s from, Phenix, Alabama..:
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One of the women who died, Jillian Johnson was an influential artist in the community and owner of Red Arrow Workshop. Lafayette General Medical Center president David Callecod says the other victim, Macyi Breaux was set to begin radiology school at the hospital in the coming days.
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Governor Bobby Jindal has ordered all flags be flown at half staff to honor the victims.
The two teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, named heroes by Governor Jindal were shot while putting their lives on the line to save others. A former student of both teachers, Sydney Lancon says their actions come as no surprise and Meaux always showed how much she cared.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson dinner takes place tonight in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has more….
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Cops are continuing their investigation into why John “Rusty” Houser would have opened fire during a movie at a Lafayette theater which claimed the lives of two women and injured nine. The shooter then turned the gun on himself. Governor Bobby Jindal describes his tour of the theater after it happened…:
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Several people who knew Houser say he’d been suffering from severe mental health problems for decades.

One of the women who died, Mayci Breaux, was a student at LSU Eunice and had plans to attend radiology school. The other woman, Jillian Johnson was said to be a creative spirit and excellent artist. Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel…
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Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, heroes in their efforts to save others in the theater shooting. Both women were shot. One teacher jumped infront of a bullet to save her friend, while the other pulled the fire alarm. A GoFundMe page was set up by friend, Cammie Maturin, (mah-tran) to assisit with the medical costs. Maturin says the donations are now over 21-thousand dollars.
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The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year tonight at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be at The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner as well as other big names…:
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The fundraiser is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party.

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…
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Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser used a high point .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun that was purchased legally at a pawn shop in Phenix, Alabama. Houser bought the gun in 2014. Authorities say 15 shell casings were recovered from the theater in various areas.

Nine people are still recovering from gun shot wounds they suffered on Thursday night when a lone gunman opened fire inside a Lafayette movie theater. Five of the victims were rushed to Lafayette General Medical Hospital. Two of them have been released and three others are listed in stable condition. Doctor Foster Kordische says most of the patients at their hospital suffered from extremity wounds…
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Two of the victims are Iberia parish teachers, Jena Meaux and Ali Martin. They’ve been called heroes, because Martin is the one who pulled a fire alarm during the shooting to alert authorites. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with their hospitals costs. Their friend Cammie Maturin is the one who set it up…
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Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. They say Houser, from Phenix City, Alabama, fatally shot two and wounded nine others last night in a movie theater before turning the gun on himself. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser’s criminal history is dated…
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The two fatalities were identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. Breaux worked a clothing boutique, while Johnson operated Red Arrow Workshop. Governor Bobby Jindal says the city and Louisiana will gather their strength….
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist with the medical costs of two teachers in last night’s deadly movie theater shooting in Lafayette. Both Jena Meaux and Ali Martin from Iberia Parish, were both shot by John Houser, yet were able to pull the fire alarm. Sydney Lancon (lahn sahn) is a former student of both teachers, and she’s not surprised by Martin’s actions…
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There are currently no Democrats serving in state-wide offices, and the Louisiana Democratic Party is making a big push to change that for the fall election season with the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner fundraiser tomorrow night in New Orleans…
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That’s Louisiana Democratic Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell. More than one thousand people are expected to attend.

Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers as heroes after their actions during the Lafayette Grand movie theater deadly shooting last night. Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, were both shot; and one was able to pull the fire alarm. A GoFundMe page to offset medical costs for the two was set by Cammie Maturin (mah trahn), who is a friend…
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As far as the shooter, authorities in Russell County Alabama are trying to connect the dots for a shooting motive for 59 year-old John Houser, who lived in Phenix City. Sheriff Heath Taylor says they served a protective order against him requested by his family, because of some extreme, erratic behavior…
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Taylor adds Houser was denied a pistol permit in 2006.
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The two fatality victims at the deadly movie theater shooting last night in Lafayette are identified as 21 year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33 year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette, who-according to her husband on their Facebook page-was an exceptional artist and musician. Mourning the loses is very tough for Lafayette Mayor Joey Durel…
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Authorities are still trying to find a motive for John Houser’s rampage.

Tomorrow night, the Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party, and they are expecting presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, along with a video address from Hillary Clinton.

Two Iberia Parish teachers have been hailed as heroes during last night’s deadly shooting in a Lafayette movie theater (that killed 3 and injured nine). Authorities say Jena Meux and Ali Martin were both shot by John Houser, with one able to pull the fire alarm to alert authorites. Sydney Lancon (lanh saw) was a former student of both teachers, saying she wasn’t surprised to hear about Meaux’s actions….
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One of the fatalities-21 year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin – was scheduled to begin radiology school at Lafayette General in a few days. The Medical Center director is David Callicod…
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The other fatality is 33 year-old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette.
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Authorities are still trying to put the pieces together on why John Houser would open fire in a movie theatre in Lafayette. Russell County Alabama Sheriff Heath Taylor is trying to determine a motive on their end, since Houser was from there….
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The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday night at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be there as well as recognition for 3-term Senator Mary Landrieu…
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Tidwell says there will be a video address from Hillary Clinton.

There are internet postings coming out reportedly belonging to the gunman in last night’s Lafayette movie theater shooting which indicate he’s a fan of Adolf Hitler and calls the US a financially failing filth farm. Two women died and 9 others injured when 59-year-old John Houser opened fire shortly after the movie started. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says Houser was arrested for arson in Georgia about 25 years ago and was denied a pistol permit in 2006…:
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21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette were killed in the shooting. Governor Bobby Jindal says the city and Louisiana will get through this horrific loss..:
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Additional details are being released at this hour on the condition of the other 7 victims who remain hospitalized.

The Louisiana Democratic Party’s biggest fundraiser of the year takes place this Saturday night in New Orleans. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Two teachers are being hailed heroes in last night’s Lafayette movie theater shooing. They are Jena Meaux and Ali Martin from Jeanerette Senior High school. Governor Bobby Jindal says one of the teachers jumped in front of another and took the bullet before pulling a fire alarm to get the other movie patrons to safety. A GoFund Me account has been set up for their medical expenses which currently has nearly $12,000.

Authorities are continuing their efforts to learn more about Lafayette theater shooter John Houser. Eric Gill reports…
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The two women who died in the shooting are identified as 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. 9 others were injured including Breaux’s fiance according his employer. Officials say 7 of the victims remain hospitalized. Further details regarding those involved in the shooting are expected throughout the day.

Governor Bobby Jindal named two teachers heroes after their actions during the Lafayette Grand movie theater shooting last night. Jena Meaux and Ali Martin, of Iberia Parish, were both shot by John Houser. One teacher jumped in front of a bullet, which could’ve hit her friend in the head. Jindal says these women risked their lives to save others:
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The Governor has ordered all flags at state buildings to be flown at half staff until next Friday to honor the victims of this horrific tragedy.

West Monroe Police say a young girl has drowned in the Ohachita River along Lazzare Park Thursday night. They say four girls were swimming and encountered trouble…two made it out a third was rescued and the other went under. She is not being identified at this time.

We’re learning more about the gunman identified in the fatal shooting at a Lafayette movie theater Thursday night. 59-year-old John Houser of Phenix City, Alabama was arrested for arson in Georgia about 25 years ago according to Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor. He also believes Houser had a history of psychological problems…:
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Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says local businesses are starting to call saying they had interaction with Houser, who turned the gun on himself. The don’t know where he got the weapon.

The victims who died are 21-year-old Mayci Breaux of Franklin and 33-year old Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. Lafayette Mayor Lester Joseph Durel…:
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The next news conference will be at 5pm.

The Louisiana Democratic Party hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday night at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. Party spokesperson Beau Tidwell says Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be at The Jefferson-Jackson Dinner as well as other big names…:
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The fundraiser is expected to bring together more than 1,000 contributors and supporters of the Democratic party.

Governor Bobby Jindal has issued and Executive Order calling for flags to be flown at half staff until Friday, July 31st out of respect for the victims of the Lafayette movie theater shooting including the women who died, Mayci Breaux of Franklin and Jillian Johnson of Lafayette. 9 others were wounded in the shooting and 7 remain hospitalized.