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• Teenage girl was raped, shot before being dumped at New Orleans intersection

  June 15, 2022 1:12 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Police believe a man raped a teenage girl before he shot her in the head and left her to die at a New Orleans street corner. The victim was one of two girls, ages 14 and 15, found shot last week after they were reportedly dumped... more »

• Juvenile killed, three others injured in downtown New Orleans shooting

  August 1, 2021 3:58 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Four people were shot in downtown New Orleans early Sunday morning. New Orleans Police Department said around 4:40 a.m. they found four victims with gunshot wounds on Iberville Street. Police said one juvenile male died at the hospital, but the other three are in stable... more »

• Baker Police: Injured man rushed to hospital following reported shooting

  July 19, 2021 8:19 AM

  BAKER - One person was injured in a reported shooting on Monday morning, according to authorities in Baker. Chief Carl Dunn of the Baker Police Department confirmed that an injured man who told officials he'd been shot early Monday morning was taken to a hospital for treatment. The... more »

• Man arrested after deadly shooting in Plaquemine Sunday

  July 11, 2021 9:50 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A man allegedly killed someone after an ongoing dispute escalated to gunfire Sunday night. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said the shooting happened just before 8 p.m. near the corner of Barrow Street and Hebert Street. Authorities found Telly Jackson Jr. dead from a gunshot wound. ... more »

• Sheriff: 16-year-old arrested, allegedly killed man during drug deal on Tiger Bend Road

  July 1, 2021 12:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A teenager was arrested for allegedly shooting a man to death inside of his car. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said Keishune Thomas, 20, was found dead around 8 a.m. July 1. His body was inside a vehicle sitting in a parking lot near the... more »

• 16-year-old girl shot early Wednesday morning

  September 9, 2020 9:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Sources say a 16-year-old girl was shot during an incident that occurred early Wednesday morning. WBRZ reached out to Baton Rouge Police who confirmed that around 1:30 a.m., police were dispatched to a reported shooting within the 2500 block Jefferson Avenue, which is located between North... more »

• Head of State Troopers Association arrested after firing gun at office during family feud Play Video

  June 17, 2019 6:55 PM

  UPDATE: The East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office says it will not pursue charges against Young. ***** BATON ROUGE – Gunfire in the parking lot of the Louisiana State Troopers Association nestled along an upscale area of Jefferson Highway resulted in what appears to be the executive director’s... more »

• BRPD investigating man injured during robbery

  December 3, 2018 8:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Monday morning, Baton Rouge Police Department has opened an investigation into an attempted robbery that may have resulted in a self-inflected gunshot wound. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 2700 block of Scenic Hwy. According to a BRPD spokesperson, the investigation remains... more »

• Report of gunshot prompts school lockdown Thursday

  October 5, 2017 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Sounds similar to a gunshot heard in woods near a school caused a scare Thursday morning. The Runnels School was on lockdown at the main campus after a sound was heard in woods near the school. The sheriff's office was called to investigate, the school said... more »

• Baker double murder suspect released due to lack of evidence Play Video

  June 2, 2017 8:18 PM

  UPDATE: Dashawn Whitfield has been released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after a judge found no probable cause. Police Chief Carl Dunn says Whitfield was released due to the witness changing his story and a lack of evidence to hold Whitfield on. Dunn says police are... more »

• Teen expected to live after accidental shooting in New Roads Play Video

  February 28, 2017 8:07 PM

  NEW ROADS - A 16-year-old is expected to survive after he was taken to the hospital with a serious shooting injury Tuesday evening. Around 6 p.m. New Roads Police responded to the scene of a reported accidental shooting on Highway 10. According to the New Roads Police Chief, four... more »

• LSU student shot after finding intruder in Lee Drive apartment

  December 14, 2016 9:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - An LSU student was shot after attempting to confront an intruder in his apartment just a few miles from LSU's campus. The incident happened around 4:00 p.m. at the Place Du Plantier Apartments on Lee Drive. Police say the victim arrived at his apartment and... more »

• Man dies after shooting on West Brookstown Drive

  July 29, 2016 2:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A man has died following a shooting that took place on Tuesday on West Brookstown Drive. Raymond Bailey, 24, died from gunshot injuries on Thursday night, according to BRPD. Police responded to the 4400 block of West Brookstown Drive around 10:30 p.m. and found Bailey lying... more »