5 dead after Louisiana Shooting - Sloan Daley

Recent shootings just occured in New Mexico, leaving police investigating the suspect that killed his parents and three other innocent victims. Police believe the shooter is a man that is 21-years old named Dakota Theriot. After two Saturday morning shootings in Ascension and Livingston parishes, near Baton Rouge. Dakota Theriot has been accused of the murders of his own parents, Elizabeth and Keith Theriot, both 50 years old, in the town of Gonzalez. The Theriots were seen alive on Saturday morning when authorities arrived to their house and were able to identify their son as the gunman. The suspect has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, illegal use of weapons and home invasion, even before he murdered his parents. Two other victims, Billy Ernest, 43, Summer Ernest, 20, and 17 year old Tanner Ernest, were found dead on Saturday morning. Investigators are still trying to determine the motive behind the shootings.

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Shootings are unfortunately so common now that one like this where ‘only’ five people die, not many people here about it and it rarely will be shared in the media. But when you really look at it, five innocent people lost their lives recently because a man bought a gun and had vicious intentions. There have sadly been way too many shootings in the last year, so this story relates to so many other events in history. But this initially reminded me of the Parkland Florida school shooting that occured last February. This was another instance where many innocent people lost their lives, unexpectedly, to gun violence. Gun laws have been a big topic in politics, and one that is very important. Hopefully, the future will look different and things will change for the better.