Louisiana
One person shot following altercation at Ruston Raising Cane’s, RPD says
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) – One person was shot early Saturday following an altercation involving a large crowd at Raising Cane’s in Ruston, according to the Ruston Police Department.
RPD said officers were called at 12:48 a.m. May 24, 2026, to a disturbance at the restaurant at 659 North Service Road East. While officers were on the way, dispatch received additional calls reporting gunshots in the parking lot.
When officers arrived, they learned the victim had already been taken by private vehicle to Northern Louisiana Medical Center. Officers said hospital staff also told officers a large crowd had gathered outside the emergency room.
Officers and investigators responded to the hospital and spoke with the victim, who police said suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
RPD notes that the incident still remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ruston Police Department at 318-255-4141.
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