89°
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7 Day Forecast
Follow our weather team on social media

Student shot at Baker High School, one person detained; school on lockdown

21 minutes 2 seconds ago Wednesday, June 10 2026 Jun 10, 2026 June 10, 2026 11:10 AM June 10, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

BAKER - A student was shot at Baker High School on Wednesday morning, officials say. 

Law enforcement was called to the school shortly after 10 a.m. 

The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition. 

Baker Police Chief Carl Dunn said police have detained one person. Dunn added that the shooting did not happen on the school's football field. 

"The school is currently on lockdown," Helix Community Schools said in a statement.. 

A bystander, Renee Woods, told WBRZ she saw the victim lying in the back parking lot after the shooting happened. 

Early Monday morning, Baker Police took a person of interest into custody after at least one person fired shots just outside the fence of the school's football field during an early morning practice. 

Baker Police is scheduled is holding a news conferencing offering more updates.

WATCH THE NEWS CONFERENCE HERE:

More News

Desktop News

Click to open Continuous News in a sidebar that updates in real-time.
Radar
7 Days