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Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana
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Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana

The Seattle Times·SARA CLINE The Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana authorities have charged a 17-year-old with murder, and they are searching for another suspect after bystanders were caught in the crossfire of a shooting at a mall in Baton Rouge on Thursday that killed one teenage girl. During a news conference Friday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry vowed to crack down on gang violence that has plagued the capital city. The tough-on-crime governor, who said he spoke with FBI Director Kash Patel, promised to utilize state, local and federal resources to address the issue and that consequences “are going to start being felt immediately.” Landry said he is asking all levels and sectors of law enforcement — including the National Guard, FBI, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S.…

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