Baton Rouge, LA: Two shot Saturday after fight

A male and a female were shot Saturday night after a fight near South 18th Street, Baton Rouge police said Sunday.

The male suffered a life-threatening wound when he was shot in the upper left side of his chest, under his arm, Capt. Elton Brown Sr. said in a news release. The female was shot in the hip, the release says. Her wound is not considered life-threatening.

Emergency Medical Services took the victims to a local hospital, Brown said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Baton Rouge Police Department Homicide Division at (225) 389-4869, or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-STOP, the release says.

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