3 Baton Rouge shootings on Thursday resulted in 3 fatalities, raising the city's homicide count by 15% in 2022.

3 separate shootings in Baton Rouge on Thursday resulted in 3 fatalities, including a fatal shooting on Interstate 110, bringing the total number of drive-by shootings on the interstate to at least seven since the start of the year. The city has seen a 15% increase in homicides in the first half of 2022, with 68 recorded homicides from January 1 to June 30. Baton Rouge Police continue to investigate the incidents and urge anyone with information to contact their Violent Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers.