Officials responding to double shooting near Garden District

May 24, 2023 Kiran Chawla News, Top Stories 1

BATON ROUGE —- Baton Rouge Police and EMS are currently responding to what appears to be a double shooting near the Garden District.

It happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of Oleander St. near S. 18th St.

Officials say two men have been shot. Both have been transported to an area hospital. Their current conditions are not known at this time.

It’s unclear what led up to the shooting or if any arrests have been made at this time.

The story will be updated once more becomes available.

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