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BATON ROUGE - Three people were killed and four were injured in shootings across the Capital Area over the weekend.
On Saturday, the Baton Rouge Police Department said 23-year-old Daon Scott was found shot to death at BREC's Longfellow Park around 3 a.m.
Nearly an hour later, 51-year-old Reginald Riggs, who is homeless, was found shot at the corner of GSRI and Janet avenues, He was taken to a hospital where he died Saturday afternoon.
A third shooting happened just after sunrise, on Broadway Street, where a 17-year-old male was shot. He was taken to a hospital but is expected to live.
On Sunday, BRPD said three people were shot on Choctaw Drive at North Ardenwood Drive around 5:00 a.m. They were taken to a hospital where one is in critical condition.
At 7:45 a.m., officers found a man shot to death on the corner of Florida and North 19th streets. He has not been identified.
No arrests have been announced.
After an extended period of mainly dry conditions, rain will make a return tomorrow. Widespread showers and thunderstorms look likely.
Tonight & Tomorrow: Tonight, clouds will increase with rain chances increasing as well towards daybreak. Lows will be near 72 degrees. Rain chances will dramatically increase as we go throughout the morning. The best chance of rain for most of the area looks to be between 10am and 3pm, with lingering showers in the evening. The Storm Prediction Center has put out a marginal (1/5) risk for severe weather. This means spotty severe storms will be possible. There is also a chance for isolated instances of flash flooding. In total, most will receive between 1-3 inches of rain.
Up Next: Monday night should stay mostly dry with just a couple of lingering showers. Rain cooled air will allow lows in the mid to upper 60's. The rest of the week and weekend will exhibit a very "summer like" pattern. It will be warm and humid every day with temperatures in the upper 80's. Lows will be near the 70 degree mark all week long. Each and every afternoon, there will at least be some small chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some days will have greater rain coverage than others.
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– Balin
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