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Martha Odom

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Apr 23, 2026

Victim Details

Martha Odom

Female

White / Caucasian

Baton Rouge

LA

2026-04-23

17

Martha

Odom

07/13/2026

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In what was supposed to be a day of carefree celebration, 17-year-old Martha Odom's life was tragically cut short on April 23, 2026. A senior at Ascension Episcopal School, she and her friends were at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge for an unofficial "senior skip day," just weeks shy of their graduation. The festive atmosphere in the mall's food court was shattered when gunfire erupted between two rival groups, and Martha was caught in the crossfire. She was struck by a bullet in the chest ...
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  • https://www.knoe.com: Suspect seen with semi-automatic pistol in deadly mall shooting, affidavits say
  • https://www.wafb.com: Mall shooting suspect charged with murder, new image of person wanted
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