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Take Two

The Lafayette Theatre shooting

LAFAYETTE, LA - JULY 23:  Lafayette police stand outside of the Grand Theater on July 23, 2015 in Lafayette, Louisiana after a gunman opened fire inside. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
LAFAYETTE, LA - JULY 23: Lafayette police stand outside of the Grand Theater on July 23, 2015 in Lafayette, Louisiana after a gunman opened fire inside. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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LAst night in Lafayette, Louisiana, a lone gunman opened fire at the Grand Theatre, a  16 screen multiplex is located one one of the main streets in the city. 

Three people, including the alleged shooter, John Russel Hauser, have been pronounced dead. 

We talked about the latest with Cheryl Devall, an editor with the Daily World, a Gannett-owned daily newspaper in Opelousas, Louisiana - roughly 20 miles north of  Lafayette.