A couple of recent assaults in the downtown area have sparked a public outcry, and calls for improved video surveillance. Thirty year old Andre Broussard was attacked while walking downtown in the early morning hours of December 26th. Broussard was knocked unconscious, and his injuries required hospitalization. A surveillance video was widely circulated in social media. I've had several phone conversations with the victim's mother, Gina Broussard, since the incident. She was understandably distraught that her son was a victim of a random act of violence. Our most recent conversation was minutes before I began writing this. She was excited to tell me an arrest has been made. KATC reports, 27 year old Joshua Richard has been charged with second degree battery.

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