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Baton Rouge police are seeking a person of interest linked to a fatal shooting at the Mall of Louisiana on April 23, 2026, which killed Martha Odom and injured five others. The suspect, depicted in a released image wearing a hoodie, remains at large two weeks after the incident. One victim, Donnie Guillory, has returned home to recover. While 17-year-old Markel Lee has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder, investigators confirm the person of interest shown in the news conference has not been located or questioned. Federal partners are assisting in the search. Authorities urge the public to contact Crime Stoppers at 344-STOP with information. The investigation remains active, with detectives following leads and awaiting crime lab results to determine if multiple shooters were involved.
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