BATON ROUGE - Six people were injured during a mass-shooting incident near the food court at the Mall of Louisiana on Thursday. Their condition wasn't immediately known.

The attorney general's office said the incident involved "a weapon or weapons." The governor said on X that he had been informed about the situation.

A WBRZ employee at the mall said she and others were herded with employees into the maze of tunnels that run among the mall's stores and taken to a holding area, pending a head count of patrons. Outside, rifle-toting police officers could be  seen escorting families to their cars.

It wasn't immediately clear whether a shooter or shooters were still in the area.

All of the mall's entrances have been closed. 

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputies and State Police troopers are also at the scene.

"Please avoid the area," Gov. Jeff Landry wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. "Sharon and I are praying for those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials."

Mayor-President Sid Edwards also took to social media, urging residents to "stay clear of the area."

"We are currently monitoring the situation closely and coordinating with BRPD and EMS," Edwards said.