Gunfire erupted at a Louisiana shopping mall on Thursday, leaving 10 people injured, authorities said, in the latest Bayou State mass shooting.
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The attack unfolded at about 1:22 p.m. local time near the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, city police said.
There were no immediate arrests as “shooter(s) were still at large,” according to a Baton Rouge Police Department statement posted shortly after 2:30 p.m. CT.
Surveillance video showed it was a “targeted” attack as “two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other,” Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr. told reporters.
“Unfortunately, there were some innocent people that were in the area that might have also [been hurt],” Morse added.
“Right now, we have 10 victims at local area hospitals, some transported by EMS, and some arriving by private vehicle,” he said.
Morse said it was no longer an “active shooter” situation.
Earlier in the day, Gov. Jeff Landry said he was aware of the attack.
“Sharon and I are praying for those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials,” Landry said in a statement.
The shooting happened about 250 miles from Shreveport, where eight children were gunned down on Sunday.
Seven of those young victims were the children of gunman Shamar Elkins, 31, who was killed in a confrontation with police after he carjacked a person at gunpoint, officials said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
