Suspects recruited the woman to join Klan , the police say . She was shot after refusing to be taken to nearby town , authorities say . Eight people are accused of trying to cover up murder . According to the Southern Poverty Law Center , there were seven active Klan organizations in Louisiana in 2007 , the last time the civil rights law firm tracked hate groups . One man is charged with second - degree murder .
Suspects recruited the woman to join Klan , the police say . She was shot after refusing to be taken to nearby town , authorities say . Eight people are accused of trying to cover up murder . One man is charged with second - degree murder .