A murder, a shooting, an active shooter school lockdown, and a mall shooter scare, all in the same week? It’s getting to be so routine in Monroe that shootings and murders are not even mentioned at Monroe City Council…
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Shootings, murders escalate in first half of April
April has been a busy month for parish and city law enforcement agencies as they responded to numerous incidents of violence, shootings and murders. April 12 On April 13 Ouachita Parish Sheriff deputies arrested two men in the aftermath of…
Two murders, five shooting victims kept police busy last week
Police Departments and Sheriff Deputies have been busy investigating a string of unrelated shootings that have resulted in at least two deaths and several injured. The shootings are troubling even though police constantly report to the media that acts of…
Second suspect gets slap on wrist as murders, shootings continue
As shootings and murders in our community continue, another person originally charged with murder, has been given a slap on the wrist. Four years ago, Devontae Coleman was arrested and charged for his part in the murder of Junius…
Shootings of the week continue with man’s arrest Monday
It has all of the trappings of a reality TV show, except it is frightening and not entertaining. There’s been another shooting in South Monroe added to the “shooting of the week” scenario that doesn’t seem to be changing for…
Shooting Epidemic continues, three dead, nobody’s talking
There is an epidemic of gun violence in Monroe that is growing by the week as leaders are puzzled about what can be done to solve the problem. In the last three weeks, there have been at least four shootings…