🌱 Teen Shot On Browning Drive + St. Agnes Church Explosion

Good day, neighbors! Dan Casarella here with today's edition of the Baton Rouge Daily.

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 75 Low: 53.

Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. A 15-year-old was injured on Sunday afternoon in a shooting on Browning Drive. The teenager was shot in a drive-by shooting around 3:10 pm. The victim was transported to an area hospital; no arrests have been made yet. (WAFB)
2. Two construction workers were injured after an explosion at the St. Agnes Church in Baton Rouge. Crew members were working in the kitchen and the cafeteria when a torch was lit inside the building, at the same time as a gas leak, and caused an explosion. The workers were transported to a local hospital and are in stable condition. (KLFY)
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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Celebration Of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th Birthday At The Main Library (4:00 PM)
• Storytime At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The first phase of Baton Rouge's University Lakes Project has been fully funded by The Louisiana Watershed Initiative. (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
• The Louisiana Department of Health reports ‘record low’ COVID hospitalizations in Baton Rouge. (BRProud.com)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.