Suspect arrested in Baton Rouge standoff tied to 'running gun battle'
BATON ROUGE - Officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department say a man has been arrested for participating in a 'running gun battle.'
On Sunday, Dec. 22, police went to Monet Drive in response to a call regarding multiple shots being fired.
Officers say no one was hit during the incident, but two vehicles were damaged.
According to a police report, when officers arrived on scene they saw Keandre Washington with a weapon, which he fired.
Several eyewitnesses told authorities that about 30 rounds had been fired by multiple people in what was described as a 'running gun battle.'
Police say they secured an arrest warrant for Washington and another unidentified individual in connection with the incident.
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Eventually, he was arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges that include aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies, and misrepresentation during booking.