‘Two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other,’ police said
Police are responding to an active shooter situation at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge , Governor Jeff Landry announced on Thursday afternoon Powered by Yahoo Scout.
Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Ten people have been hospitalized after an active shooter situation at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, stemming from a dispute between two groups of people.
The incident is no longer an active threat, but the shooter or shooters remain at large as police continue their investigation. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill are monitoring the situation and coordinating with law enforcement, with 144 mass shootings recorded in the U.S. so far in 2026. The incident is no longer considered an active threat, and it appears to have stemmed from a dispute between two groups of people.
Police Department spokesperson told reporters on Thursday afternoon.
“Two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other. ”Several bystanders appear to have been injured in the chaos, and ten people were transported to local hospitals by EMS and private vehicles with injuries of varying degrees of severity.
“Our hearts and prayers go out to all the victims involved in this,” the spokesperson said, adding that more updates will follow. Police are responding to an active shooter situation at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, Governor Jeff Landry announced on Thursday afternoon The Baton Rouge Police Department said in a 3:29 p.m. update that the shooter or shooters remain at large. At 4:12 p.m., they said the incident remains under active investigation.
"To the thugs that did this, we're gonna catch you," City Mayor Sid Edwards said in an afternoon press conference. "The devil lives everywhere. If someone gets in their mind that they're going to do something like this, they're going to do something like this.
"Landry said that he and his wife are praying for “those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials. ” Following the eruption of gunfire in the food court, shoppers and employees were escorted through tunnels and ushered into a holding area, according to WBRZ. Paramedics later arrived at the scene and established a triage center near JCPenney, WAFB reported.
As of yesterday, there have been 144 mass shootings in the United States so far in 2026, according to Mass Shooting Tracker, which defines such incidents as any event in which at least four people are shot. The U.S. has recorded more public mass shootings than any other country in the world, according to the Rockefeller Institute of Government.
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