Sunday, 9:40 p.m.
Ernest Bernard Felton, 22, has been arrested and booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on charges of attempted second degree murder and illegal use of a weapon in connection with the shooting of a 24-year-old man at The Cottages, according to a BRPD news release.
Felton and the male victim exchanged gunfire, which investigators believe was the result of a “previous altercation,” as the male victim pulled his car into the apartment complex, according to the release.
Though Benton and January were struck during this exchange, investigators are awaiting the results of ballistic analysis to determine who is at fault for their deaths.
Sunday, 12:23 p.m.
The two women killed in the shooting at The Cottages of Baton Rouge have been identified as Southern University Baton Rouge freshman track and field athlete Annette January of Gary, Indiana, and sophomore student athletic trainer Lashuntae Benton of Lake Charles, according to a statement from Southern University System President Ray Belton.
“The University asks for prayers and support for the families at this difficult time,” Belton said in the statement.
LSU Media Relations director Ernie Ballard confirmed the 24-year-old man who survived the shooting is not affiliated with LSU, though no other details about his identity are available at this time. Because the shooting occurred off campus, Ballard said LSUPD is not involved in the investigation.
Representatives from The Cottages of Baton Rouge declined requests for comment.
Sunday, 11:40 a.m.
The two women, both 19, killed in the Sunday morning shooting at The Cottages of Baton Rouge were both Southern University students, according to a BRPD news release.
One woman was pronounced dead on the scene, and the second was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. A third victim, a 24-year-old male, was also transported to a hospital where he is being treated for “non life threatening injuries at this time,” according to the release.
The names of the victims have not been released, and “there are no known suspects or motives,” according to the release.
Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
At around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers responded to a shooting at the The Cottages of Baton Rouge on Ben Hur Road which left two female victims dead, according to BRPD spokesperson Cpl. Don Coppola.
A third victim, who was male, survived the shooting, Coppola said.
At this time, the names of the victims have not been released. LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard confirmed the two female victims are not LSU students.
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