The truth about Baton Rouge’s crime: Insights from the DA and police chief after violent year

BATON ROUGE — The first one happened on New Year’s Day of 2024.

Baton Rouge Police say gunfire broke out on West Brookstown Drive near Victory Drive sometime around 1:30 p.m., claiming the life of Ramide Cosey, a 15-year-old student and football player at Istrouma High School.

A total of four teenagers, including Cosey, were shot in the incident by occupants of a passing vehicle…

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