A shooting has been reported at a Baton Rogue Walmart.
According to initial reports, this is not an active shooter situation.
WBRZ reports that one person was transported to the hospital and a large police presence is responding.
This comes after 22 people were killed at an El Paso, Texas shopping complex that included a Walmart store. Two people were also killed at a Mississippi Walmart last week.
Video from the scene below:
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is at the scene as well, said spokesman Col. Bryan White. He said they responded to a call at noon Tuesday about shots fired in the Walmart, but have not confirmed details.
Tons of law enforcement and first responders converged at the Walmart for hours.
Update:
Deputies arrested one suspect, but the other fled off in a light-colored sedan. Detectives are actively looking for the second suspect. He is a slightly built, thin, black male wearing black shorts, black shirt and short haircut.
The person who was injured was an innocent bystander, according to East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Sid Gautraux.
This is a developing story.
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