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Man killed in shooting at Cortana Amazon facility

11 hours 2 minutes 52 seconds ago Tuesday, April 29 2025 Apr 29, 2025 April 29, 2025 12:20 AM April 29, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A man was killed in a shooting just outside the doors of the Amazon Fulfillment Center on Cortana Place late Monday night. 

Sources told WBRZ that the shooting was a result of a disagreement between two people, one current Amazon employee and another former worker at the facility. They said it happened around 11:15 p.m. after the night shift had gone on break, starting at 11 p.m. Former employee Daylon Anthony, 21, was killed, family told WBRZ.

Sources said that as soon as the gunshots were heard, managers told employees to run. Both Baton Rouge Police officers and East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to the facility shortly before 11:30 p.m. No one other than law enforcement was permitted to enter the facility after midnight. Employees waited until after 1 a.m. to get their vehicles out of the parking lot. By 2:30 a.m., the facility was still shut down. 

Amazon sent the following statement late Tuesday morning:

“We’re saddened by this senseless act of violence and are focused on supporting our employees during this time. We’re working with Baton Rouge Police in their active investigation.”

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