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Recently fired man kills 2 ex-coworkers, dies in shootout with Louisiana deputies

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July 18, 2023

Recently fired man kills 2 ex-coworkers, dies in shootout with Louisiana deputies

HARVEY, La. (WVUE/Gray News) – Two men were shot and killed by a recently fired coworker at a shipyard on Monday, according to authorities.

The shooting happened at FMT Shipyard & Repairs on Peters Road in Harvey around 1 p.m.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto reported two men were reportedly killed. The identities of the men have not been released.

Lopinto said the suspect was described as a former employee who was recently fired. Officials believe he targeted two men who worked in the same labor crew as him.

“From what I understand they were labor-type jobs. I think they were part of a grass-cutting crew, that type of stuff, just labor-type,” Lopinto said from the scene. “But believe me, obviously the motive was to kill his former coworkers.”

Lopinto says the suspect, who remains unidentified, was picked up from the shipyard by his mother, who “didn’t know anything,” and brought to his home at an apartment complex on Manhattan Boulevard.

A double homicide suspect was killed by deputies after he allegedly fired shots at them outside of his residence at the St. Germaine Apartments on Manhattan Boulevard, Sheriff Joe Lopinto says.(WVUE)

Lopinto said units converged on the apartment and observed the suspect coming out onto his balcony several times. He says the suspect came down the steps and walked over to a dumpster when he spotted deputies and took off on foot.

The suspect then reportedly produced a firearm and began shooting at deputies. Lopinto says multiple deputies returned fire, fatally striking the man.

“He came out of the apartment, came down the steps of the apartment itself and walked over to a dumpster area. When he saw units in the area, he ended up starting running from them. They began converging. He actually picked up his firearm and started firing shots on our officers. I have numerous officers that returned fire at that point in time, and he is now pronounced dead here,” Lopinto said.

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I-10 shut down near Texas-Louisiana state line after crash

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December 20, 2024

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I-10 shut down near Texas-Louisiana state line after crash

ORANGE, Texas – A crash near the Texas-Louisiana state line has shut down traffic in both directions on I-10 early Friday morning, officials say.

According to Texas DPS, both eastbound and westbound lanes are blocked and traffic is being diverted.

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According to Vidor Emergency Management, at least seven commercial vehicles are involved in the crash, but no injuries have been reported.

I-10 alternate routes

Vidor Emergency Management says lanes will likely be shut down for most of the day.

On the Louisiana side, traffic is being diverted at Mile Marker 4. Drivers can travel north to LA-12 and then west into Texas.

On the Texas side, traffic is being diverted at Mile Marker 877. Traffic is being rerouted to SH 87 and SH 12.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

The Source: The information in this article is from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Louisiana State Police, Vidor Emergency Management.

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ACLU warns Louisiana school districts not to display Ten Commandments to avoid litigation

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December 20, 2024

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ACLU warns Louisiana school districts not to display Ten Commandments to avoid litigation

BATON ROUGE – The ACLU issued a letter to Louisiana school districts and superintendents saying they should not implement Louisiana’s law to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms to avoid litigation.

The letter, sent by four organizations including the ACLU and the ACLU of Louisiana, says public schools whose districts may not be parties in the lawsuit and isn’t subject to the district court’s injunction that prevents the parties involved in the lawsuit from displaying the commandments could still face litigation due to “an independent obligation to respect students’ and families’ constitutional rights.”

“Because the U.S. Constitution supersedes state law, public-school officials may not comply with [the law],” the ACLU said.

Additionally, the ACLU says the law conflicts with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Stone v. Graham in 1980, which struck down a “similar Kentucky statute” that required public schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

The current lawsuit has been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth circuit, but it remains in full effect as the appeal proceeds after the appellate court rejected a request to temporarily suspend the lower court’s injunction.

Appellate oral argument in the case is currently set for Jan. 23, 2024 in New Orleans.

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Chevron to Buy LNG From Energy Transfer’s Louisiana Terminal

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December 19, 2024

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Chevron to Buy LNG From Energy Transfer’s Louisiana Terminal

Chevron Corp. has signed a 20-year deal to buy liquefied natural gas exports from Energy Transfer LP’s proposed Lake Charles terminal in Louisiana, according to a statement from Energy Transfer released Thursday.

The deal is the first LNG purchase agreement to be signed after a major study was released by the Energy Department on Tuesday. The report examined the impact of increased US fuel shipments, which was the driver for the Biden administration’s pause in late January on issuing new LNG export permits.

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