Posted 6:19 AM 1/21/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — WBRZ viewers awoke to the beginnings of a winter storm Tuesday and shared what they saw out their front doors. Here's a sample.

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Posted 10:04 PM 1/20/2025 by Gabby Davis

BATON ROUGE - With temperatures dropping and snow expected to fall, city leaders in Baton Rouge and Gonzales are working to make sure residents have a warm place to stay. 

"This is not just for the homeless, but definitely the homeless has priority. But it may be someone in their home (More)

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Posted 6:20 AM 1/21/2025 by Logan Cullop

BATON ROUGE - A man was shot and killed at a McDonald's along Airline Highway on Monday afternoon. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department said the fatal shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the McDonald's at Airline and Prescott Road. The victim was identified as 22-year-old D'Shawn Brown. Brown was found dead near his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. 

There was no further information about what led to the shooting. 

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Posted 4:40 PM 1/20/2025 by Alexis Marigny

BATON ROUGE - All day Monday, capital area customers were in and out of hardware stores, buying last-minute supplies to fortify homes against Tuesday's sub-freezing weather.

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