Man arrested after allegedly shooting woman, injuring two others in Port Allen casino parking lot

PORT ALLEN — A man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly shot a woman and injured two others after an altercation in the parking lot of a Port Allen casino, authorities say.

The West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said Jalen Ferguson, 22, was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman in the leg around 10 p.m. Friday. Bullet fragments struck two other victims during the altercation.

Investigators say two women went to a Port Allen residence to confront Ferguson. As they arrived, Ferguson and another woman were leaving the residence. The two women reportedly followed Ferguson to Emerald Palace Casino, where they confronted him in the parking lot…

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