A man was fatally shot by a Baton Rouge Police Department officer at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge Monday evening (Nov. 13), Louisiana State Police said.
The shooting occurred shortly after 6 p.m. at the Palms Apartments, in the 5600 block of McClleland Drive, the agency said in a news release. WAFB reported that a large crowd gathered at the scene, where the person who was shot was pronounced dead.
The Baton Rouge officer was called to the scene to escort a case worker for the Department of Children and Family Services while the case worker conducted an investigation, the statement from State Police says. Continue reading “Man shot dead by Baton Rouge police officer: State Police”