23-05-2019 17:33 via wbrz.com

Judges orders sanity hearing for man who allegedly shot Baton Rouge cop

BATON ROUGE - A man accused of shooting at his family and wounding a Baton Rouge police officer last year will undergo a hearing to determine if he was sane at the time of the crime.Doctors initially found Eugene Thomas Jr. not competent to stand trial last August. However, further evaluation led doctors to deem him competent to stand trial for five counts of attempted murder. His attorneys have entered a not guilty plea by reason of insanity.On Thursday, a judge ordered a hearing for Aug. 13 t
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