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Southern University shooting: 9 hurt near Louisiana college campus, reports say

BATON ROUGE, La. — At least nine people were hurt when gunfire erupted near the campus of Louisiana’s Southern University in Baton Rouge, multiple news outlets are reporting.

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According to WAFB and WVLA, Baton Rouge police said the incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Friday near the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity on Harding Boulevard. Crews rushed at least seven of the nine people injured to a nearby hospital for treatment, authorities told WAFB. Their wounds were not considered life-threatening, WBRZ reported.

At least one person has been detained, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the person was involved with the shooting, according to WBRZ.

No further details, including a possible suspect or motive, were immediately available.