Baton Rouge: ‘Suspicious Device’ Prompts Bomb Squad Response at Local Shopping Mall

‘Suspicious Device’ Prompts Bomb Squad Response at Local Shopping Mall‘Suspicious Device’ Prompts Bomb Squad Response at Local Shopping Mall Baton Rouge, LA – A suspicious device discovered at a local shopping mall in Baton Rouge prompted a response from the bomb squad on Thursday evening, February 9th. According to authorities, the object was reported to police at the Mall of Louisiana around 6:30 p.m. Shoppers were evacuated from the mall as a precaution. The bomb squad arrived on scene and examined the device, which was described as a small, metal canister. After rendering the device safe, the bomb squad determined that it was not an explosive. The mall was reopened to the public around 9:00 p.m. Police did not provide any further details about the suspicious device or how it ended up in the mall. The incident comes after a series of bomb threats and suspicious packages were sent to various locations in recent weeks. However, authorities stressed that there is no indication that this incident is related to those events. The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating the incident and urges anyone with information to come forward.