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Updated · WBRZ · Jun 28Gunfire at Baton Rouge McDonald's Wounds 1 Man Near Bluebonnet Boulevard
3 articles · Updated · WBRZ · Jun 28Summary
- A man was shot in the leg around 11:45 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of a McDonald's on Perkins Road near Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge.
- East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies said he reported being shot by a group of people as he was getting out of his vehicle.
- The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the shooting remains under investigation.
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As violence plagues Baton Rouge, are the recent shootings near Bluebonnet Boulevard connected incidents or a random crime wave? Beyond arrests, what systemic failures in Baton Rouge contribute to the cycle of gun violence plaguing the community?