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2 killed in weekend shooting in Louisiana lounge

MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — A man has been arrested in a weekend shooting at a lounge in Louisiana that left two men dead.
 
Marksville police told news outlets the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Sunday and killed 20-year-old Taji Simon Jr. and 27-year-old Derrick McGlory.
 
The Marksville men were declared dead at the scene.
 
Twenty-seven-year-old Jimmie McGlory has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. McGlory was being held in the Avoyelles Parish Detention Center. There was no word on whether he has an attorney.
 
A news release from the police department did not say whether there is a relationship between Derrick McGlory and Jimmie McGlory. There was also no mention of a motive in the shootings.
 
The investigation is continuing.