🌱 Why Eunice homecoming pranks now have deputies sounding the alarm

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• Why Eunice homecoming pranks now have deputies sounding the alarm

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📰 News we're reading

• A deputy's home was struck by gunfire during homecoming pranks (klfy.com) — Local law enforcement is warning Eunice students and parents after homecoming pranks escalated into gunfire that struck a deputy's home in nearby Opelousas, where a 1-year-old was inside but unharmed. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz is urging families to talk with teens about the severe legal and safety consequences of turning celebrations into dangerous stunts involving weapons.
   

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