BATON ROUGE — LSU and state officials said Monday that extra security would be in place for the Tigers' Oct. 25 football game against Texas A&M after gunfire was reported on and near campus for the second time this season.

Ahead of Saturday's game against South Carolina, a man was arrested near Tiger Stadium after accidentally shooting himself in a leg, and during the game two people were injured in a shooting along Highland Road by the campus' north gates.

Gov. Jeff Landry on Monday ordered the Louisiana State Police to work with local authorities to create an enhanced security plan for future LSU games. Interim LSU President Matt Lee and Board of Supervisors President Scott Ballard issued a joint statement saying keeping the campus safe was a priority.

They said LSU typically bring

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