Two shootings in Louisiana leave 5 people dead; gunman still at large, authorities say. Officials say the shootings happened Saturday morning in the Ascension and Livingston neighborhoods, about 70 miles west of New Orleans. Authorities have identified the suspect as Dakota Theriot, who is still at large, and they believe the shootings are connected. Ref. USAToday.
Dakota Theriot, suspected in the shooting deaths of five people in Louisiana, has been arrested in Virginia, authorities say. Theriot, who was arrested by police in Richmond, will be transported to Ascension Parish and booked on two counts of first-degree murder, home invasion, and illegal use of weapons, Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre and Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said in a statement. He was wanted in connection with the shooting death of five people - including his parents - in two neighborhoods around Baton Rouge in a domestic dispute. Ref. USAToday.