Woman Injured in Louisiana Casino Shooting Incident
On Sunday, a lady was attacked with a firearm and shot in the arm after she rejected to hand over her purse at a Louisiana hotel casino parking lot. The unidentified victim was rushed to a nearby hospital for critical care. The woman's health status is anticipated to improve, but no recent updates have been provided.
The unfortunate incident happened at 9:43 p.m. near the Shreveport Airport Casino as the woman was making her way to her vehicle in the parking lot. The perpetrator absconded from the scene following the incident, as per regional TV station KTAL. Law enforcement officials have not yet captured the suspect.
The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) described the suspect as a slender black man presumably in his 20s.
The Shreveport Casino is situated near the Shreveport Regional Airport.
Abandoned Children at Casino Venue
Two parents faced legal repercussions in late September for abandoning their kids in a vehicle at the Harrah's Metropolis Hotel & Casino in Illinois.
TV station WSIL reported that a 10-year-old and a 2-year-old were found in a white Dodge Ram pickup truck on September 16. While the parents were inside the casino and unseen, the kids were unattended in the truck.
The authorities arrested the parents, who were identified as Joseph D. Scott, 30, and Kyra D. Scott, 38, both of Colorado Springs, Colorado. They were charged with child negligence, but it remains doubtful whether they were gambling at the time. Both were later discharged on the agreement to appear in court.
Casino security team alerted the Metropolis Police Department (MPD) when they saw the children in the truck. MPD employees then contacted the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) who took the kids into their custody. The officials didn't disclose if the children were injured during the ordeal.
DCFS subsequently returned the kids back to their parents.
