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ADDIS, LOUISIANA, USA — Person found dead with a gunshot wound in a vehicle at the YMCA

Addis police are investigating after a person was found dead with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the parking lot of the Dow Westside YMCA on Friday morning, October 30, 2026. Officers responded at about 8:45 a.m. to the 3600 block of Sugar Plantation Parkway, off Louisiana Highway 1, for a reported gunshot wound, according to an Addis Police Department media release. They arrived about three minutes later and found a person who had been shot inside a vehicle in the YMCA parking lot. Officers began life-saving measures, but the person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police Chief Jason Langlois said investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and are looking into all possibilities, including whether the death may have been self-inflicted. Police have not classified the death as a homicide, and the department said there is "no known threat to the public at this time." The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is not involved in the investigation. The person's name is being withheld until next of kin are notified. "The YMCA is deeply saddened by this tragic situation. Our thoughts are with the individual's loved ones and all those affected," said the YMCA of the Capital Area. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Addis Police Department at 225-687-2222 or dispatch at 225-490-8599. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.

Date

October 30, 2026

Location

Parking lot of the Dow Westside YMCA, 3600 block of Sugar Plantation Parkway, Addis, Louisiana

Victims

One person, identity withheld pending notification of next of kin — found shot inside a vehicle in the YMCA parking lot; officers began life-saving measures, but the person died at the scene. Police have not classified the death as a homicide and are look

Suspect

None identified — no suspect, no arrest; police say there is no known threat to the public

Stage

BREAKING

Last updated: Oct 31, 2026, 5:48 PM ET

Evidence

Next expected update: Addis Police release of the person's identity after next-of-kin notification, and investigators' findings on how the shooting happened