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19-year-old Southern student killed in targeted shooting along Government Street

5 hours 7 minutes 19 seconds ago Tuesday, September 02 2025 Sep 2, 2025 September 02, 2025 4:59 PM September 02, 2025 in Breaking News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - Baton Rouge Police are investigating a shooting that happened near the intersection of Government Street and South Foster Drive early Monday morning

Police say 19-year-old Roderick Forkner was shot in his car, which then ran into the sign of the Smoothie King located on Government Street, around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning. 

Forkner was taken to a hospital, where he died Monday afternoon. A passenger in his vehicle was also hit by gunfire and is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 

Southern University sent out a condolences statement on Forkner's death to students, saying he was a sophomore at the university.

The Baton Rouge Police Department has not made any arrests in the killing. Anyone with information can call (225) 389-4869. 

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