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Person in custody after shots fired on Southern campus during Homecoming

3 hours 12 minutes 39 seconds ago Saturday, October 18 2025 Oct 18, 2025 October 18, 2025 5:48 PM October 18, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - One person is in custody after shots were fired around Swan Avenue on Southern University's campus, officials told WBRZ.

Emergency officials said shots were fired around 5:04 p.m. but no patient was found. The Baton Rouge Police Department told WBRZ at least one person is in custody and they are assisting the Southern University Police Department in investigating.

No other information was immediately available.

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