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re: Shooting near Alexander’s market on Highland this morning
Posted on 8/1/21 at 5:47 pm to Paul Allen
Posted on 8/1/21 at 5:47 pm to Paul Allen
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Exactly. Not sure what he’s referring to. I’m not one to exaggerate and I know this is a message board, but I’ve never heard anyone else make that claim.
The city population has been fairly stagnant for 40 years so raw murder numbers are a pretty fair indicator.
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Posted on 8/1/21 at 5:52 pm to Monkeyboy
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I have a vastly different memory than you of Baton Rouge today vs 30 to 40 years ago. I'm almost 50 years old and I can tell you crime was way worse in the mid 80s and early 90s than it is today.
No, no it wasn't, your memory is faulty.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 5:53 pm to JudgeHolden
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I’m a lot more interested in the details of the shooter than in the 18 millionth round of the gun debate.
Looks like he had a bad motorcickle accident in 2013 when he would have been 19-20 in Colorado Springs. There's a Prayers for Aaron FB Page and all. This is a big ole stretch but.... if that is the same Aaron it is quite possible his problems stemmed from addiction following that accident.
Just ole fashioned OTer speculation.
His grandmother he murdered has a Facebook Page and it's downright awful to see that sweet old ladies face now.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 5:57 pm to mikelbr
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His grandmother he murdered has a Facebook Page and it's downright awful to see that sweet old ladies face now.
She's been dead for 24 years but I couldn't imagine even raising my voice at my sweet maw maw
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:04 pm to Wiseguy
Just a normal day in Baton rouge
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:06 pm to Paul Allen
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Not sure what he’s referring to. I’m not one to exaggerate and I know this is a message board, but I’ve never heard anyone else make that claim.
Correct. You just outright lie.
All. Of. The. Time.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:19 pm to mikelbr
The person in the motorcycle wreck is not the same person. The mother’s name is different in that article
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:51 pm to AudubonEagle
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The person in the motorcycle wreck is not the same person. The mother’s name is different in that article
There are two “Prayers for Aaron” FB groups, both concerning a motorcycle accident. One of them is almost certain to be this guy, in appearance, and from Baton Rouge. I use FB app so can’t link the page.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:53 pm to AudubonEagle
Yeah almost certain it’s the same guy. And I didn’t actually see his moms name released yet in any articles today?
Posted on 8/1/21 at 6:59 pm to GumbOrgeron
From his grandfathers obit.
He is survived by his wife Dianne and children Robert Dwayne (Dana) Gafford , Darla Jean (Rick) Martin, Ryan Dave (Rebecca) Gafford, stepdaughters Wendy (Jay) Aymond, and Tuesday (Darren) Gray, brothers Tommy and Todd (Ina) Gafford. His grandchildren Cory Ferrara, Alyx (Brandon) Routh, Jakob and Garret Martin, Ryan, Rehgann, and Gavin Gafford, Zachary (Sarah), Aaron, Anna (Dylan) Gill, and Grant Morgan, Stephanie and John Gray.
He is survived by his wife Dianne and children Robert Dwayne (Dana) Gafford , Darla Jean (Rick) Martin, Ryan Dave (Rebecca) Gafford, stepdaughters Wendy (Jay) Aymond, and Tuesday (Darren) Gray, brothers Tommy and Todd (Ina) Gafford. His grandchildren Cory Ferrara, Alyx (Brandon) Routh, Jakob and Garret Martin, Ryan, Rehgann, and Gavin Gafford, Zachary (Sarah), Aaron, Anna (Dylan) Gill, and Grant Morgan, Stephanie and John Gray.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:09 pm to AudubonEagle
Man everything I’m reading adds up as the Aaron Morgan who was in the motorcycle crash is also the Aaron Morgan who was the suspect today. Maybe I’m missing what you’re sayin
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:11 pm to AudubonEagle
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Wendy (Jay) Aymond
This is his mother. Aka Wendy Watson, Wendy Morgan.
It's the same dude.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:13 pm to mikelbr
I stand corrected. Martin was the other sisters name
This post was edited on 8/1/21 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:14 pm to GumbOrgeron
It’s the same guy. The pictures on Facebook and the article match up.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:22 pm to Paul Allen
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Care to post some links, statistics or any other empirical evidence?
Sure, this is a graph from the FBI's web site utilizing violent crime data from 1986 to 2019 (FBI hasn't published the 2020 data yet as far as I can tell). As you can see in the graph, the violent crime rate in Baton Rouge was substantially higher in the mid 80s through the mid 90s.
Link to FBI database:
FBI UCR Data
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:23 pm to Monkeyboy
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I have a vastly different memory than you of Baton Rouge today vs 30 to 40 years ago. I'm almost 50 years old and I can tell you crime was way worse in the mid 80s and early 90s than it is today.
You’re getting downvoted, but the murder rate in the early nineties for Louisiana was historically the highest it had ever been until maybe now.
As I recall Baton Rouge was having serious issues. Maybe it was isolated to specific areas but the city had all time high murder rates nevertheless.
Edit: A little late, I just saw what you posted in response.
This post was edited on 8/1/21 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:25 pm to MrJimBeam
Y’all are much better at Facebook stalking than I am.
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:26 pm to Wiseguy
Is Baton Rouge now officially more dangerous or just as dangerous as Chicago?
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:26 pm to JudgeHolden
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So he is 28, once sprayed graffiti on a church bus, and the next year he is badly injured on a motorcycle near Colorado Springs.
Any deets I am missing?
murdered his grandmother...attempted to murder his mother...attempted to murder 3 in a vehicle highjacking...pulled gun on LEO...
just off the top of my head...
Posted on 8/1/21 at 7:35 pm to cyarrr
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You’re getting downvoted, but the murder rate in the early nineties for Louisiana was historically the highest it had ever been until maybe now.
Don't worry, the down votes don't hurt my feelings. I'm not misremembering things.
The time frame I'm referring to was the crazy Mall City era. Children from that area were wearing t-shirts depicting police officers being murdered. Gardere was picking up rapidly as well. It was scary as hell to go to Bon Marche Mall.
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