Baton Rouge Police are investigating a mass shooting inside a nightclub that injured 12 people, three of the victims are said to have life-threatening injuries. The shooting happened inside The Dior Bar and Lounge early Sunday morning on Bennington Avenue near College Drive. Lt. Bryan Ballard says it was a targeted attack.
“At this point, we can say it is believed to be a targeted attack. And that this was not just a random act of someone showing up and randomly shooting citizens in Baton Rouge,” said Ballard.
Investigators are not commenting on whether it was a single shooter or multiple shooters. Police chief Murphy Paul urges anyone with information to call Crimestoppers.
“There is someone who knows something, do the right thing, you can save the next incident because it’s obvious this person has total disregard for life,” said Paul.
It’s unknown how many people were in the club when shots rang out, but officers were already outside of the establishment and responded quickly.
“The officers were able to quickly secure the scene as well as administer life-saving aid until EMS and fire arrived to administer medical emergency services,” said Paul.
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