Mayor Calls Out ‘Thugs’ over Shooting in Baton Rouge Mall

Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards (R) called out “the thugs” who opened fire in the Mall of Louisiana Thursday afternoon, leaving one person dead and nine wounded.

WBRZ noted that the shooting occurred near the mall’s food court.

Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse hinted at the attack being targeted, saying, “This does not appear to be a random act of violence.”

WWLTV reported on the “perpetrators” who carried out the shooting, which occurred “after two groups of people got into an argument.” They noted that Mayor Edwards indicated at least one of persons involved may not yet have been apprehended.

Edwards also said, “To the thugs that did this, we’re gonna catch you.”

He added, “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.”

The conditions of the victims was not released, nor is it clear if all nine of the injured were shot.

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