Gunman shoots 3 police officers, 2 bystanders outside New Orleans
Posted on AllSides April 28th, 2024
From The Center
Five people were shot and injured, including three police officers, at a suburban New Orleans home on Sunday, local police said. Police responded to reports of a shooting in Kenner, La., at about 9:45 a.m., arriving to find two gunshot victims outside a home, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said. A standoff began between police and the gunman, 31-year-old Matthew Lathers, who already had an outstanding warrant for attempted murder and armed robbery. The home belonged to one of Lathers’ family members, police said. When police obtained a search warrant...