College student’s killing fuels curfew talk as Trump threatens to send troops into crime-ridden state

The killing of a student at the University of Louisiana, shot at a red light, prompted the mayor of Baton Rouge to consider a curfew as president Donald Trump Debate sending federal troops to clean up the state’s crimes.

Roderick Forkner, a 19-year-old student at Southern University in the state’s capital, Baton Rouge, was shot dead and injured when another vehicle pulled down next to a red light next to their car and shot them with a gun earlier Monday. WAFB Channel 9 reported.

The attack took place on Government Street and South Foster Drive and was captured in the video – requested Fighting crime The entire state. According to WAFB Channel 9, Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards said he could impose a curfew and urge parents to be held accountable for their children’s actions.

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On August 13, 2022, Perkins Rowe shopping area in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Tarnowski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The attack, which took place on Government Street and South Foster Drive and was captured in video, has been filed to combat crime in the entire state capital. (Google Maps)

Edwards said there are all options on the table, although there is no finalization.

“I’m angry, I’m angry about it,” Edwards said.

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this Baton Rouge Police Department (BPRD) said that according to WAFB Channel 9, violent crimes are citywide, but some residents still report feeling unsafe.

Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards said he could impose a curfew and work to keep parents accountable for their children’s actions. (Baton Rouge City)

“Someone died, and then someone else, and we’re going to catch him- his life was done at some point, so it’s meaningless, meaningless,” Edwards said.

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Trump said Wednesday He is weighing the deployment of federal forces to Louisiana to resolve crime.

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“We go to Chicago or to go to such a place New Orleans, “There are a great governor, Jeff Landry, who wants us to come in and figure out a really good area of ​​the country, which has become very tough, quite bad,” Trump said in the Oval Office Wednesday. Maybe Louisiana, And you have New Orleans and have crime problems. We will straighten it in about two weeks. We need two weeks. Easier than DC”

Trump vowed to expand his crackdown on Democratic-run cities and curb crime as needed. Meanwhile, New Orleans Democrats withdrew Trump’s advice and sent troops to Louisiana to help fight crime, with Democratic City Council president Helena Moreno accusing him of “scary tactics and political public safety.”

The Louisiana State Capitol is located on the bank of a small pond in downtown Baton Rouge. (iStock)

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Edwards and the Baton Rouge Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.