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In a surprising family connection during the gunfire last week at Louisiana movie theater, two sisters were both at the chaotic shooting scene, but for very different reasons

In a surprising family connection during the gunfire last week at Louisiana movie theater, two sisters were both at the chaotic shooting scene, but for very different reasons. Nicole Zammit Fuselier was inside enjoying an evening out. Kaitlyn Petitjean rushed to the attack to help victims. David Begnaud reports on their emotional reunion.

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Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-Louisiana, believes every state should strengthen their gun control laws when it comes to mandating background checks, saying John Houser, who bought his gun in Alabama, wouldn't have been allowed to purchase the weapon in Louisiana

Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-Louisiana, believes every state should strengthen their gun control laws when it comes to mandating background checks, saying John Houser, who bought his gun in Alabama, wouldn't have been allowed to purchase the weapon in Louisiana

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Louisiana officials identified the gunman responsible for at least two deaths after opening fire in a Lafayette movie theater as 59-year-old John Russel Houser

Louisiana officials identified the gunman responsible for at least two deaths after opening fire in a Lafayette movie theater as 59-year-old John Russel Houser. Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft described Houser as "kind of a drifter" who was from Alabama and had been staying at a local hotel in Lafayette since early July.

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Jean-Paul Bourgeois grew up surrounded by the vibrant southern cuisine of Louisiana, and learned at a young age that food brings people together

Jean-Paul Bourgeois grew up surrounded by the vibrant southern cuisine of Louisiana, and learned at a young age that food brings people together. It’s a lesson that has stayed with him throughout the years, from his time studying the culinary arts in France, to working in restaurants. He’s brought that love of food and family to his position as Executive Chef of Blue Smoke Enterprises, and joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his newly opened culinary program, Porchlight.

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