BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Emergency officials responded to an overnight shooting on Thursday, August 28, that left two people seriously injured.

The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to the scene near the intersection of Government and Maximilian Street around 12:30 a.m.

EMS confirms 2 people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. At this time, there is no word on what led up to the shooting.

This is a developing story. No other details are available at this time.

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