Active shooter at Louisiana mall food court leaves at least six injured

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:07, 23 April 2026 | Updated: 20:24, 23 April 2026 An active shooter opened fire at a food court inside a Louisiana mall at lunch time on Thursday. At least six people were injured in the gunfire at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rogue, and two of them are in critical condition, police confirmed, according to WAFB. The shooting is believed to have taken place near the mall's food court.  Paramedics rushed to the scene and are setting up a triage area near JCPenny, the outlet reported.    Authorities are looking for one or two shooters.  The FBI, SWAT, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, and State Police Troopers are at the scene.  All of the mall's entrances have been closed, and according to a WBRZ reporter, shoppers and employees were shuffled into tunnels that run along the mall's tunnels after shots rang out.  Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry posted to X after hearing of the shooting.  An active shooter opened fire at a food court inside the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rogue on Thursday afternoon 'I am aware of the active shooter scene at the Mall of Louisiana. I am in coordination with law enforcement and we will update as we know more,' he wrote.  'Please avoid the area. Sharon and I are praying for those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials.  Attorney General Liz Murill also acknowledge shooting.  'I have spoken to District Attorney Hillar Moore, who is actively monitoring the situation involving a weapon or weapons being discharged in the Food Court at the Mall of Louisiana,' she said.  'Multiple law enforcement agencies are responding - please avoid the area. More details will be available soon.'  This is a breaking news story.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.