An active shooter situation is nothing to take lightly.

That goes for any law enforcement agencies who have to work them and for any criminals who like to call them in.

Over the years, we have seen rashes of bomb threats being called in at various schools and even businesses. Many times, these threats are false and the criminals calling them in are usually caught and arrested.

Mass Shooting At Elementary School In Uvalde, Texas Leaves At Least 21 Dead
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Apparently, since the school shooting massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, schools in Louisiana parishes are having to deal with automated false reports saying that there is an active shooter at a local school.

As a matter of fact, a number of robocalls went out around Louisiana yesterday, reporting fake ‘active shooter’ situations at a number of schools, according to Louisiana State Police. Schools in Ouachita, Lafayette, Iberia, St. Mary and Beauregard parishes received these calls. No actual shooters were found. Other states have gotten the hoax calls as well.

 

Well, that happened in New Iberia on Thursday as Iberia Parish Sheriff's deputies say a false report came in just after 1:00 p.m. to the IPSO Dispatch Division that there was an active shooter at Westgate High School.

Westgate High School (Iberia Parish School Board Photo)
Westgate High School (Iberia Parish School Board Photo)
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After immediately communicating to their School Resource Officer at Westgate High, confirmation came in that "there was no critical incident at the school." Deputies still quickly checked the school for reassurance and found no immediate threat.

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Fighting Fentanyl: Huge Arrests Made Across Acadiana in 2022

The fight against fentanyl is a daunting one as the highly potent drug continues to take lives every day across the country. From Lafayette to the surrounding areas, law enforcement agencies have their hands full as they fight to get fentanly off their respective streets.

The awareness for the fatal causes of fentanyl are there as people across the Acadiana area (and the state) are not only mourning the death of loved ones lost to the substance but are holding memorials and recently worked with legislators to pass "Millie's Law," which increases criminal penalties for those who sale and distribute fentanyl.

Fentanyl has become a leading drug in an epidemic that takes over 100,000 lives each year, according to the CDC. The drug is often added to heroin without it being disclosed to the person buying the drug. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency outlines how dangerous fentanyl has become:

"Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. Because of its powerful opioid properties, Fentanyl is also diverted for abuse. Fentanyl is added to heroin to increase its potency, or be disguised as highly potent heroin. Many users believe that they are purchasing heroin and actually don’t know that they are purchasing fentanyl – which often results in overdose deaths. Clandestinely-produced fentanyl is primarily manufactured in Mexico."


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