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BRPD: 3 people shot, hospitalized near intersection of Valley, Wells streets

BRPD: 3 people shot, hospitalized near intersection of Valley, Wells streets

Posted 10:56 AM 5/13/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Three people were shot near the intersection of Valley and Wells streets, Baton Rouge Police said.

The shooting happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday. 

A BRPD spokesperson said that the three people who were shot were taken to the hospital in a private vehicle, not an ambulance.

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Termites swarm southeast Louisiana on Tuesday evening

Posted 9:54 PM 5/12/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - Residents across the capital area and southeast Louisiana saw intense termite swarms Tuesday evening. 

WBRZ Chief Meteorologist Dr. Josh Eachus saw the swarm on the live weather radar. He said the green and blue blobs are bugs, not storms. 

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