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Woman, man killed in domestic shooting at apartment complex on Newcastle Avenue

Woman, man killed in domestic shooting at apartment complex on Newcastle Avenue

Posted 11:11 AM 5/27/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Two people are dead after a Wednesday morning shooting at an apartment complex along Newcastle Avenue.

Officials told WBRZ that the shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. at Afton Oaks Apartments.

Sources at the scene said the victim, a woman, was shot by her (More)

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Gonzales City Council approves budget for 26-27 fiscal year just days away from its start

Gonzales City Council approves budget for 26-27 fiscal year just days away from its start

Posted 4:39 AM 5/27/2026 by Joe Collins

GONZALES - Tuesday night, the Gonzales City Council approved its budget for the 2026-2027 Fiscal year, which was just days away from starting.

This came after a previous budget proposal (More)

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