US EditionExchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
Police say the gunfire stemmed from an argument between two groups, and investigators later revised the injury count to six victims.
- On Thursday, gunfire erupted in the Mall of Louisiana food court in Baton Rouge after an argument between two groups escalated, killing one person and injuring five others, police said.
- Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse characterized the shooting as a "targeted" incident between two groups rather than a random attack, with investigators reviewing surveillance video to identify those responsible.
- Emergency crews established triage near JCPenney to treat victims, including a 17-year-old who died, while authorities confirmed five suspects were taken into custody following the afternoon shooting.
- Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry coordinated with law enforcement during the "active shooter scene," while Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards condemned the violence and vowed to find the "thugs" responsible.
- This incident marks the second major instance of gun violence in Louisiana this week, following a fatal shooting in Shreveport on Sunday, raising concerns about public safety across the state.
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17-year-old girl identified as victim killed in shooting at Mall of Louisiana, officials say
Crime scene barrier tape (Getty Images/Tetra Images) (BATON ROUGE, La.) — A 17-year-old girl, Martha Odom, has been identified as the victim killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, officials said Friday, and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody. Five others were wounded when gunfire broke out during a fight between two groups in the food court on Thursday afternoon, police said. One of the injured, a 43-year-old man, remains…
1 dead, 5 suspects in custody in shooting at Mall of Louisiana: Police
Crime scene barrier tape (Getty Images/Tetra Images) (BATON ROUGE, La.) — Five suspects are in custody in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge that killed one person and injured multiple others, police said. The shots were fired in the food court, police said, describing it as a targeted incident during a fight between two groups, and not a random act of violence. Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse said during a press conference T…
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