A female is recovering after being shot and being dumped off on the side of Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says police responded to call about a woman walking on the interstate near the I-110 Split.
“She was shot by a male subject who she actually knew, a friend of hers, while they were proceeding down the interstate. She was then left on the side of the interstate,” said Coppola.
Coppola says the suspect, 28-year-old Gerry Byrd, fled to Mississippi where he was shot by law enforcement in the Woodville area after they were alerted he was in a parking lot, waving two semi-auto pistols in the air.
“My understanding is, he was at some type of store when he had the run-in with Mississippi authorities, which resulted in the officer-involved shooting,” said Coppola.
Coppola says the suspect was brought back to Baton Rouge to be treated for his injuries.
“His injuries are considered life-threatening. As far at the 26-year-old female victim, her injuries are deemed non life-threatening at this time,” said Coppola.
