Follow-Up: Victim Identified in Mall of Louisiana Shooting; 17-Year-Old Suspect Surrenders on First-Degree Murder Charge as Police Seek a Second Suspect
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — Baton Rouge police confirmed on November 6 that the victim killed in the Mall of Louisiana food-court shooting was 17-year-old Martha Odom; her school confirmed she was a senior at Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette who was at the mall with classmates celebrating 'Senior Skip Day.' The shooting broke out at about 1:22 p.m. on November 5 as two groups fought in the food court; five others were wounded, including 43-year-old Donnie Guillory, who remains hospitalized in critical condition, and two of Odom's classmates. Police said 17-year-old suspect Markel Lee surrendered on November 6 and faces one count of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of illegal use of a weapon. Police Chief T.J. Morse said at a news conference that police are asking the public to help identify a second suspect seen on surveillance video; the five people detained on the day of the shooting have been released pending further investigation. Gov. Jeff Landry also issued a statement on the shooting. The mall closed after the shooting and remained closed on November 6 as the investigation continues.
Source: WBRZ; ABC News
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