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• Police identify victim in deadly double shooting outside of Gus Young Grocery

  June 11, 2022 11:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Officers are investigating a double shooting Saturday morning off Gus Young Avenue that left one person dead and another injured. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department 23-year-old Tramaine Phillips was shot to death at 4412 Gus Young Avenue around 9:40 a.m. June 11. Officers... more »

• 18-year-old shot, killed on Gus Young Avenue late Monday morning

  November 29, 2021 1:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE -An 18-year-old was found shot to death in his car on Gus Young Avenue late Monday morning. Baton Rouge Police said it was around 10:20 a.m. when Joshua Shorter was found sitting in the driver's side of his car with multiple gunshot wounds. Anyone with any... more »

• Elderly woman shot in Baton Rouge after neighbors' argument leads to gunfire Play Video

  July 17, 2020 11:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE- An innocent elderly woman was shot Friday morning during an argument between two neighbors. It comes at a time where homicides and shootings are rising in the city. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to the shooting on N. 46th Street near Gus Young Avenue around... more »

• Brady St. shooting victim dies, Police in Baton Rouge work 3 shootings in 5 hours Monday

  November 14, 2016 1:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Police worked as many as three shootings Monday. At 4 p.m., police were called to Brady Street where a shooting victim was located. A woman was shot and taken to a hospital in serious condition after being found in the 3200 block. The victim, Wykenda... more »

• 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting on North 48th Wednesday night

  July 20, 2016 8:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police detectives are investigating a drive by shooting that took place Wednesday night on N. 48th Street that left one man dead and another injured. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. in the 1600 block of N. 48th Street. James Payne, 25, died on the... more »

• 2 dead, 1 injured in overnight house fire Play Video

  March 4, 2016 3:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Two people were killed and one was injured in an overnight house fire in Baton Rouge. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 1600 block of N. 38th Street near Gus Young around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. Two people were found dead at the scene. One... more »

• BRPD using video from body cameras in investigations Play Video

  March 2, 2016 12:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Tuesday night leaders and residents discussed the desire to expand a pilot program for BPRD officer body cameras to the entire force. Most at the meeting at the MLK Community Center on Gus Young Avenue were in support of the program. It came in handy in February... more »

• House destroyed by extension cord fire

  January 17, 2016 10:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters said a Baton Rouge home was destroyed in an electrical fire which broke out Sunday afternoon. Mark Miles with the Baton Rouge Fire Department said the fire at 4816 Gus Young started just after 3 p.m. BRFD crews said when they arrived smoke was pouring... more »