A shooting broke out at a major mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where police said a feud in the food court ended with bullets flying and at least five people in the hospital. Matt Gutman reports. Source link
Gunfire erupted at a Louisiana shopping mall on Thursday, leaving 10 people injured, authorities said, in the latest Bayou State mass shooting. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The attack unfolded at about 1:22 p.m. local time near the food court at the Mall of Louisiana … Read more
Police are responding to reports of a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was “responding to the scene of a reported shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge,” but did not provide further information. It was unclear how … Read more
A man who previously had the gun used to kill eight children in a Shreveport, Louisiana mass shooting says Shamar Elkins, the suspect identified by police, stole it from his truck weeks before the tragedy took place, authorities said Tuesday. Shreveport resident Charles Ford, 56, admitted to believing that Elkins took possession of the assault-style rifle after … Read more
A man who previously had the assault-style gun used to kill eight children in Louisiana told investigators he believes Shamar Elkins stole it from his truck in the weeks before the rampage in a Shreveport neighborhood, according to court documents released Tuesday. Charles Ford told investigators he suspected Elkins, who was the father of seven … Read more
A Louisiana woman recovering in the hospital after the weekend rampage that killed eight children and rocked Shreveport was a dedicated mother to her two young sons and daughter who were fatally shot by their father, the woman’s cousin said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more
After a gunman killed eight children, seven of them his own kids, in Shreveport, Louisiana on Sunday, advocates are urging policymakers to close “dangerous gaps” in legislation aimed at preventing fatal domestic violence crimes. The tragedy has also brought a renewed focus to the ways in which domestic violence and firearm deaths are connected. “The nexus … Read more
A Louisiana man faces gun charges and allegations that he made a false statement to federal agents in connection with a weekend mass shooting that left eight children dead in Shreveport, authorities said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Charles Ford, 56, initially lied to … Read more
Investigators probe how a Louisiana gunman who killed eight children got his weapon despite an illegal firearms conviction. Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are uncertain as a ceasefire deadline looms. And Virginians will vote whether to allow a Democrat-drawn congressional map to be used in the midterm elections — it could net them up … Read more
Teacher Angela Hall always starts the day gathering her preschool students in a circle in their Shreveport, Louisiana, classroom. The kids giggle. They share. And they look for who’s missing. “Braylon, he’s not here,” she recalled one of her students saying Monday. Braylon Snow, who just turned 5, was one of seven siblings who were … Read more