# @theadvocatebr on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnub8MCOc4N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/3357959-theadvocatebr-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-01-22T17:21:16.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Advocate (@theadvocatebr) — https://gondola.cc/theadvocatebr

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UPDATE: Baton Rouge nightclub shooting that injured 12 was a 'targeted' attack, police say. 
3 suffer life-threatening injuries, police say; they have not identified a suspect. Read the full update at the link in bio.
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Twelve people were shot inside a lounge on Bennington Avenue early Sunday morning and were brought to the hospital, officials said.⁠
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The shooting happened at the Dior Bar and Lounge at 4619 Bennington Avenue near College Drive around 1:30 a.m., said Sgt. L’Jean McKneely Jr., police spokesman.⁠
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Greater Baton Rouge Emergency Services brought five people to the hospital with injuries ranging from critical to stable, an EMS spokesperson said. The other seven victims were brought to the hospital by private vehicles. ⁠
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By 10:15 a.m., the victims were all in stable condition, McKneely said.⁠
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The motive for the shootings is unknown, McKneely said. An arrest has not been announced.⁠
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At the scene, there was crime tape and a bloodstain on the pavement Sunday morning. An employee at the bar declined to comment.⁠
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at (225) 389-4864 or Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.⁠
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#BatonRouge #NightClub #ClubDior #NightClubShooting

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nightclubshooting, nightclub, batonrouge, clubdior

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