Baker shooting leaves 24-year-old man dead

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officers with the Baker Police Department are investigating after a man was found shot to death.

Chief Carl Dunn confirmed police responded to reports of an unresponsive man lying in a grassy area on Lavey Lane just after 11 p.m. Monday, May 22.

Police discovered the 24-year-old unidentified man had multiple gunshot wounds to his body, according to Chief Dunn. The coroner was called to the scene.

There is no word on a possible suspect or motive at this time.

Additional information will be provided once it becomes available.

The incident is the latest in a string of shootings since the weekend that has left at least nine people with gunshot injuries and four others dead.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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