Gun Confrontation Frustration

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is another school year, and unfortunately, there will be incidents on school grounds or in some other setting where children will be involved. Sometimes, adults will also be involved. A Monroe woman has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at several people and making threats simultaneously. According to Monroe Police, on Monday, September 17, 2022, suspect Tara Dena Emanuel, 31, was accused of pointing a firearm at several people. The incident occurred on Halsell St. in Monroe, LA, after an alleged incident happened at Carroll Jr. High School. Witnesses allege that Emanuel was seen and heard shouting expletives, claiming some of the people she was addressing wanted to jump and fight her daughter. While she shouted, she revealed a gun.

Reports reveal that Emanuel is said to have told police that her intentions were to go to another party and talk about what may have happened at Carroll Jr. High. MPD has yet to determine or document what the physical altercation at school was all about and that caused Emanuel to get involved on Halsell St. Emanuel would soon leave the scene of the confrontation, driving off in her vehicle with other occupants in the vehicle. Law enforcement officers located Emanuel during a traffic stop, where she told officers of the alleged altercation at Carroll. Although victims at the scene told MPD that Emanuel had a gun with her, she never mentioned that she had a gun to officers, according to MPD.

Emanuel was placed under arrest and taken to Ouachita Correctional Center (OCC), where she was booked with two counts of Simple Assault and Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. Bullying is serious and not only affects children but also affects their parents, and it can lead to many frustrations. There are three sides to every story. This was one side of this story. The Monroe Dispatch welcomes another or the other side of this story.