BATON ROUGE, LA – A woman was shot and killed outside Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon, in what authorities are calling a domestic-related shooting.

According to Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse, officers responded to reports of gunfire outside the hospital, located on Hennessey Boulevard, at approximately 3:45 p.m.

The victim, identified as a hospital employee, was in the parking lot leaving work when an armed individual approached and opened fire.

Following the shooting, hospital personnel rushed the victim into the trauma unit, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

As a precautionary measure, the hospital was placed under an active shooter lockdown protocol, restricting movement for employees and visitors. The lockdown was lifted before 5:00 p.m.

As of now, no arrests have been made, and authorities have not publicly identified a suspect.

Chief Morse stated that additional details regarding the suspect and the circumstances surrounding the shooting will be released as the investigation progresses.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is urging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.