🌱 Baton Rouge Police HQ Evacuated + Local Arrested For Fatal Shooting

Hello, Baton Rouge! I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Hot. High: 99 Low: 79.
• Sunday: A t-storm or two; hot, humid. High: 96 Low: 79.

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Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. The Baton Rouge Police HQ evacuated at 12:20 p.m. on Jun. 16 as a precaution after a civilian discovered explosive material in a locker and brought it to HQ for help with disposal. According to BRPD, the item was some sort of explosive training equipment. The all-clear was given and BRPD personnel returned to their offices. (WAFB)
2. The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Akiyah Dorsey that occurred on North Parkview Drive on Jun. 16. Police arrested 26-year-old Khalil Holmes, who was reportedly in a relationship with Dorsey, and charged Holmes with negligent homicide. (WAFB)
3. On Jun. 15, Baton Rouge Police arrested 20-year-old George Quinones IV in connection to a fatal drive-by shooting on May 30. Quinones became a suspect after deputies found a social media post of Quinones and two others posing with the weapons used in the crime and then matched DNA evidence at the crime scene with Quinones. (BRProud.com)

Today and tomorrow in Baton Rouge:

Saturday, June 17

• Free Live Music Concert Series - Levitt AMP Baton Rouge At Scotlandville Plaza (5:00 PM)
• Baton Rouge Branch NAACP Presents - Juneteenth Freedom Fund Gala At Crowne Plaza Executive Center Baton Rouge (6:30 PM)

Sunday, June 18

• Sunday Makebreak - Woodburned Father's Day Keychain At Hammond Aire Plaza Shopping Center (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• All Louisiana residents with driver's licenses, IDs, or car registration had data exposed in a cyber attack. The Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness urges residents to take steps to protect themselves due to the data breach. (Baton Rouge Family Fun - Things to do in Baton Rouge & Beyond! via Instagram)
• Due to popular demand, Theatre Baton Rouge will be adding a 7:30 p.m. show on Friday, Jun. 30, and Saturday, Jul. 1 for Legally Blonde! Click here for more information and to buy tickets. (Theatre Baton Rouge via Facebook)
• Baton Rouge Gallery's Center for Contemporary Art announced a free major exhibition in partnership with Dialogue on Race Louisiana and BREC! "We Went: 60 Years After the Baton Rouge Swim-In," curated by Jonell Logan, will open Jul. 5 through Jul. 27. (Baton Rouge Gallery - center for contemporary art via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all soon for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.