Shooting at Baton Rouge apartment complex leaves 1 hurt, officials say
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — One person is in critical condition after a reported shooting in Baton Rouge on Tuesday, March 18.
According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, around 4:45 p.m., officers were called to the 12000 block of Newcastle Avenue about a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical services reported taking the man to a local hospital in critical condition.
No further information was shared. Louisiana First News will continue to provide updates as they become available.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is urged to contact BRPD at 225-389-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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