{"id":324143,"date":"2026-04-25T03:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324143"},"modified":"2026-04-25T03:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:35:44","slug":"1-teen-dead-and-5-people-injured-in-louisiana-mall-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/1-teen-dead-and-5-people-injured-in-louisiana-mall-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"1 Teen Dead and 5 People Injured in Louisiana Mall Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One teenager is dead and five are injured following a mass shooting on the Mall of Louisiana, while several people have been taken into custody for questioning.<\/p>\n

Police said that the shooting took place on Thursday, April 23, at 1:22 p.m. near the food court on the Baton Rouge mall, in response to NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse Jr.<\/strong> said that five suspects were taken into custody. Nonetheless, nobody has been formally arrested and the suspects have been detained and interviewed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was not a random act. This was a disagreement, a fight between two different groups of people who we’re still attempting to unravel,\u201d Morse said. \u201cAnd unfortunately, innocent victims got caught within the crossfire.\u201d<\/p>\n

It’s believed that handguns were utilized in the shooting, and Morse said that one handgun has been recovered.<\/p>\n

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Related: <\/span>Gunman Identified in Old Dominion University Shooting That Killed 1 Victim<\/span>
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\n\t\t\tUPDATE: 3\/12\/26 at 5:08 p.m.: The person behind the fatal shooting at Old Dominion University has been identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh. Jalloh, 36, was previously convicted of providing material support to ISIS, two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News just hours after the shooting. Officials said that there will not be currently a motive [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Certainly one of the five people injured was in critical condition on the evening of April 23, while the others sustained minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Police also confirmed that not one of the victims are considered suspects as of time of publication.<\/p>\n

Following the shooting, the Mall of Louisiana closed and issued a press release in regards to the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re heart broken and angered that our shopping mall was the situation for today\u2019s horrific incident,\u201d the mall said, per NBC News.<\/p>\n

Morse said that the investigation into the matter stays ongoing, and police are searching for additional individuals who can have been involved within the shooting. Police have also asked anyone who can have cellphone video of the incident to submit it for surveillance.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know that there are more suspects on the market,\u201d Morse said.<\/p>\n

Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet<\/strong> said that three of the victims are highschool seniors.<\/p>\n

Martha Odom, a senior at Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette Parish, has been identified because the victim who was killed within the shooting.<\/p>\n

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