Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police arrested two 19-year-olds for a mass shooting that left 12 people wounded at a nightclub in January 2023.
According to the New York Post, Nikeal Franklin and Jy’Shaun Jackson were arrested on Feb. 10. Franklin was charged with 12 counts of attempted first-degree murder and Jackson was charged with 12 counts of being a principal to attempted first-degree murder.
On Jan. 22, 2023, gunshots were fired in the early morning hours at the Dior Bar & Lounge in Baton Rouge. Most of the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Police believe the shooting was not a random act of violence and that it was targeted.
Prior to the shooting, the nightclub advertised a Southern University and Louisiana State University-themed party for the school’s students beginning the new semester. A spokesperson for both universities said that the club event wasn’t affiliated with either school.
