UPDATE: guy surrenders; I-10 East and West open - high speed pursuit turns into standoff

This makes two Mondays in a row for me. I was about 100 yards in front of the explosion/fire on the Atchafalaya Bridge last Monday and now this.

KATC link

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Troopers say the incident began in St. Mary Parish where officers tried to initiate a traffic stop. The pursuit continued onto I-10 where it has come to an end in the westbound lanes near Lacassine and Welsh. A male subject is currently refusing to leave the vehicle. Troopers say that there may be a child inside the vehicle. I-10 East and West along with the north and south service roads near milepost 51 in Welsh are closed at this time. Traffic is being diverted to U.S. 90 as a detour. According to KWBJ in Morgan City , the suspect is reportedly connected to a homicide investigation in Franklin.

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