Baton Rouge Mall Of Louisiana Shooting Injures At Least 10 After Fight Between Two Groups
At least 10 people were injured Thursday in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge after a fight between two groups, police said.
Authorities say the shooting occurred in the mall's food court and that investigators believe it followed an argument between two separate groups. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry earlier described an active shooter response and urged people to avoid the area. He said he was coordinating with law enforcement and thanked officers for their quick work. Mall spokesperson Lindsay Kahn confirmed a shooting and deferred questions to police, while Attorney General Liz Murrill identified the food court as the site of the incident.
Initial reports focused on an active shooter situation as heavy police and emergency presence swarmed the mall, with social media images showing scene chaos. Investigators later clarified the shooting grew out of an on-site conflict, not a lone random attacker, changing how the incident is being described.
Early coverage from state officials and national outlets described an active shooter response, then later reporting, notably from CBS, framed the event as a shooting after a fight between two groups. Officials have not confirmed any fatalities and the investigation remains active as authorities continue to interview witnesses and review video. The public has been urged to avoid the mall while police secure the scene and work to determine charges.
📌 Key Facts
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry confirmed on X that authorities were responding to an 'active shooter' at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge and urged the public to avoid the area while coordinating with law enforcement.
- Attorney General Liz Murrill said the shooting occurred in the mall's food court.
- Police and investigators later said the incident stemmed from an argument between two groups, not from a lone random attacker.
- Authorities now say at least 10 people were injured in the shooting.
- A mall spokesperson, Lindsay Kahn, confirmed a shooting took place and referred further questions to police.
- Images posted online and reporting noted a major police presence at the Mall of Louisiana during the response.
- Initial reports did not confirm the number of injuries or fatalities; later updates established the count of at least 10 injured, and some outlets framed the episode as the latest mass shooting in the state.
📰 Source Timeline (5)
Follow how coverage of this story developed over time
- Mini-report reiterates that 10 people were injured in the Louisiana shopping mall shooting, framed as the latest mass shooting in the state.
- No new details are added beyond what is already in the existing Baton Rouge mall story.
- Police now say at least 10 people were injured in the Mall of Louisiana shooting.
- Investigators attribute the shooting to an argument between two groups, rather than a lone random attacker.
- CBS segment frames the incident as a mass shooting and notes that law enforcement has provided this causal account.
- Attorney General Liz Murrill said the shooting occurred in the mall's food court.
- Mall spokesperson Lindsay Kahn confirmed that a shooting happened and referred questions to police.
- Governor Landry publicly thanked law enforcement and said he and his wife were grateful for the quick response.
- Images posted online showed a major police presence at the mall.
- Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry publicly confirmed on X that authorities were responding to an 'active shooter' at the Mall of Louisiana.
- Landry stated he was in coordination with law enforcement and urged the public to avoid the area.
- Officials have not yet confirmed the number of injuries or fatalities or what led to the shooting.