🌱 How a Scott apartment shooting has shaken Acadiana High students

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Scott apartment shooting has shaken Acadiana High students
• Scott officers’ traffic stop helped spark a deadly Carencro police chase

Also on today's calendar: Dying Poets Tour LIVE @ The Pitt at Epic.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Acadiana High Student Shot In Scott, Critical Condition (973thedawg.com) — An Acadiana High student is in critical condition after being shot at an apartment complex in Scott, prompting an active investigation by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office. Neighbors describe the teen as quiet and kind, and extra counselors are now available at Acadiana High to support students and staff coping with the shock.
   

• Witness speaks out after escaped man killed in Carencro chase, shooting (katc.com) — A man who recently escaped custody was killed after a multi-agency police chase that began when Scott officers tried to stop his vehicle and ended in Carencro. Louisiana State Police say he fired at officers before being shot, while a nearby resident questions how gunfire during the pursuit affected bystanders on Tee Ma Road.
   

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📸 Around Scott

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Scott

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• WoodmenLife LA Family Day Crawfish Boil - Scott, LA
  Scott Events Center, 110 Lions Club Rd, Scott
  9:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday May 12

• Dying Poets Tour LIVE @ The Pitt at Epic
  Epic Family Entertainment Center , 130 N Ambassador Caffery Pkwy , Scott
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am

Thursday April 23

• Raising Canes Spirit Night
  Milton Elementary/Middle School Milton, LA 70558
  5:00 pm
• Cajun Duck Bingo
  Rice Festival Building , 717 W Mill St , Crowley
  5:30 pm
• Le Village Gaulois
  NUNU Arts & Culture Collective , 1510 Courtableau Hwy , Arnaudville
  6:00 pm
• Festival International de Louisiane
  Festival International de Louisiane , 315 Lee Ave , Lafayette
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• 2D Volleyball Tournament
  Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville

Tuesday April 28

• Mobile Branch: Tidbits, 10535 La. Hwy. 111
  Vernon Parish Library , 1401 Nolan Trace , Leesville
  1:00 pm
• IBES Literacy Night
  Indian Bayou Elementary School Rayne, LA 70578
  5:30 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Leadership Youngsville
  Youngsville Sports Complex , 801 Savoy Rd , Youngsville
  8:00 am

Thursday April 30

• Mobile Branch: New Llano Senior Apartments
  Vernon Parish Library , 1401 Nolan Trace , Leesville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• RaceTrac, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager (Multiple Shifts) - RT0381 in Scott. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Scott. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Scott here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Lafayette

• Lafayette mayor-president vetoes downtown development plan after council approval (katc.com)
• Free Heart Health Screenings Available in Lafayette May 30 (bylocalnews.com)
• Lafayette Parish library board vote could remove absent members (theadvertiser.com)

Carencro

• Talented Louisiana four-star commits to LSU football (usatoday.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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