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Police identify man killed in drive-by double shooting Sunday afternoon

2 years 5 months 3 days ago Sunday, July 24 2022 Jul 24, 2022 July 24, 2022 3:33 PM July 24, 2022 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A man was killed and another person was shot Sunday afternoon in a suspected drive-by shooting in neighborhood off Highland Road. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened shortly before 3 p.m. near the corner of East Polk Street and Tennessee Street, less than two blocks from an elementary school. 

Officers said 66-year-old Leslie Riley Jr. died at the scene and a 20-year-old man went to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

Late Sunday, investigators said they believe the shooter was driving by when shots were fired. 

Anyone with information on the shooting should call (225) 389-4869. 

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