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At least one person dead after coroner called to scene in targeted shooting on Sycamore Street

25 minutes 50 seconds ago Thursday, April 09 2026 Apr 9, 2026 April 09, 2026 6:12 AM April 09, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - At least one person is dead in a targeted shooting on Sycamore Street, officials told WBRZ.

Officials said they received the call around 9:24 p.m. on Wednesday. The shooting happened on 4500 Sycamore Street off Beechwood Drive.

WBRZ initially reported that the shooting resulted in one person being injured, but officials said that the coroner's office was called to the scene to investigate the shooting as fatal. 

Baton Rouge Police officials on the scene said the shooting was a result of an argument between two groups.

No other information was immediately available.

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