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Shots fired at Baton Rouge church in drive-by Sunday night; no injuries, BRPD says

Por: The Advocate Crime February 20, 2023

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A person fired at a church from a vehicle Sunday night while services were underway, but no one was injured, Baton Rouge police said. It happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday at the Iglesia Misionera Pentecostes Church on South Tamari Drive off Florida Boulevard, said Sgt. L'Jean McKneely Jr., police spokesperson. Witnesses told responding police that a shot was fired first into the air from the vehicle driving in front of the church, then a... + full article



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