More information came out Friday on the Mall of h mass shooting that left one person dead and five others injured.
Officials released more information on victims and suspects but stressed the investigation was still ongoing at a press conference in Baton Rouge on Friday evening.
Here’s five things you need to know about the Mall of h mass shooting.
Victims identified
Officials have identified 17-year-old Martha Odom as the fatal victim in Thursday’s shooting.
Odom, a senior at Ascension Episcopal School in Youngsville, visited the mall with friends for their “senior skip day” as graduation approached in just a few weeks.
She died from a gunshot wound to the chest, the coroner’s office reported.
You can read more about Odom here.
Of the five others shot, four have been released from the hospital and one, 43-year-old Donnie Guillory, remains in critical condition, authorities said Friday.
Community mourns victim
The Ascension family honored Odom during a prayer service on campus Friday and students gathered around her parking spot, where dozens of flowers had been placed.
“Ascension Episcopal School mourns the loss of one of our seniors, Martha Odom, following yesterday’s off-campus tragedy,” the school posted on social media Friday. “Two additional students continue to recover from injuries, and two others were present but not injured. The school community is keeping them in its thoughts and prayers.”
One arrest made
Markel Lee, 17, was booked Friday on a count of first-degree murder, five counts of attempted first-degree murder and a count of illegal use of a weapon.
Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said Lee turned himself in to authorities Friday.
Police ask for help identifying suspect
Morse said at least one unidentified suspect remains at large and asked for the public’s help in identifying and locating him.
“It's really early in the investigation still,” Morse said. “We have to give the detectives time to do their job when they're combing through that much evidence and surveillance video.”
It is unclear how many shooters were involved, as well as how many other people might have played a role.
Anyone with information on is urged to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225) 389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.
Governor lays blame on judges
Gov. Jeff Landry spoke at length at Friday’s press conference, claiming judges shoulder much of the blame for community violence, saying they “are not social workers with a gavel” and are letting criminals off with weak sentences.
“When judges refuse to enforce boundaries or consequences, they're not rehabilitating anyone,” Landry said. “What they're doing is abandoning young people, until a tragedy like this becomes inevitable. And you know what? That's not justice, that's negligence.”
The statements come as Landry and Republican state lawmakers are supporting a bill that would give the Legislature more power to remove judges.