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17-year-old girl identified as victim killed in shooting at Mall of Louisiana, officials say

ABC News·ABC News·about 1 month ago
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The shots were fired during a fight in the food court, police said. A 17-year-old girl, Martha Odom, has been identified as the victim killed in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, officials said Friday, and a 17-year-old suspect is in custody. Five others were wounded when gunfire broke out during a fight between two groups in the food court on Thursday afternoon, police said. One of the injured, a 43-year-old man, remains in the hospital in critical condition, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse said. Baton Rouge police and Sheriff deputies respond to a mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana, April 23, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. Matthew Hinton/AP Lafayette's Ascension Episcopal School described Odom, a senior at the school, as a "joyful presence whose kindness and infectious enthusiasm brought light to all who knew her." The school said two students were wounded and two others were witnesses.…

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