Baton Rouge residents call for community action as violence continues to impact neighborhoods

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Frustration over violent crime is growing among some Baton Rouge residents, who say the community can no longer afford to stay silent as shootings continue to affect neighborhoods across the city.

For Phillip McKay, the latest incident hit close to home.

McKay lives on Brookstown Drive, just blocks from a gas station where two men drove after being shot last week. One of the victims later died…

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