UPDATE: NO ACTIVE SHOOTER (see below)
An active shooter has been reported at Walmart in Baton Rouge. Here’s what we know:
WBRZ – Police are responding to reports of an active shooter in a Baton Rouge Walmart Tuesday.
BRPD confirmed the shooting was reported around noon at the Walmart on Burbank Drive at Bluebonnet.
There’s no word on injuries at this time.
Here’s a few tweets:
#BREAKING: Authorities are responding to a reports of a shooting at a Walmart store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 6, 2019
All available Baton Rouge officers have been dispatched to the Walmart store, according to local media. https://t.co/k6lJofPFlD
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 6, 2019
#BREAKING: Walmart incident in Baton Rouge upgraded to active shooter incident, all Baton Rouge police officers responding https://t.co/xW996uJMmD
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 6, 2019
It’s being reported that this may have begun as a fight in the store:
Update: Local authorities tell FOX station WGMB the shooting stemmed from a fight at the Walmart https://t.co/nUMOzCQJhq https://t.co/k6lJofPFlD
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 6, 2019
Update: Fight escalated into a shooting, local authorities say https://t.co/nUMOzCQJhq
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) August 6, 2019
This doesn’t sound like what happened this past weekend, but we’ll keep you updated…
UPDATE: And no sooner than I post this a new report comes out saying this is NOT an active shooter scene:
EMS emphasizes this is NOT an active shooter situation. We're working to find out some more information right now. https://t.co/F2tMR4NBnp
— Liz Koh (@lizkohWAFB) August 6, 2019
BATON ROUGE WALMART SHOOTING:
Police say this is NOT an active shooter situation but the scene is active. https://t.co/DW8I8uhnTZ
— Rusty Surette (@KBTXRusty) August 6, 2019
I’ll change the title. It’s starting to sound like this was a domestic type gun crime…
UPDATE 2:
#BREAKING: Via source, 1 person in custody after a reported shooting victim transported themselves to the hospital from Walmart on Burbank. This is a developing story, more to come @theadvocatebr
— Hilary Scheinuk (@hscheinukphoto) August 6, 2019
UPDATE 3: Here is video of what appears to be two police officers with the suspect on the ground outside the walmart:
Possibly the shooting suspect at Baton Rouge Walmart. Driving past Walmart on Burbank where police had a man on ground. Have no clue if person is suspect, but guns were drawn. Will update if possible pic.twitter.com/aW4fGDNX2B
— Hoss Communications (@MikeHossComm) August 6, 2019
UPDATE 4: One person shot according to NBC Charlotte:
UPDATE: Panic ensues after 1 person shot at Baton Rouge Walmart
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) August 6, 2019
FINAL UPDATE 5: The person who got shot was an innocent bystander between two people shooting at each other:
The sheriff says the incident is not being considered an active shooting situation at this time but instead stemmed from an altercation between two people inside the store. The fight led to guns being drawn and an innocent bystander being struck twice while standing in line.
The sheriff said say one person was taken into custody by and a second is being sought. The second subject reportedly fled the area in a light-colored sedan.
Authorities say one person was taken to a hospital before EMS arrived. No further injuries have been reported at this time.
A gunfight in a walmart? Good grief. It’s a wonder people didn’t die!