Woman accused of shooting man after allegedly meeting on Instagram to have sex

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Louisiana woman has been arrested after she allegedly shot a man she met on social media in a parking garage.

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, 23-year-old Latoria Matthews has been taken into custody in connection with the shooting that happened on April 7 in the Baton Rouge area.

Police said Matthews picked up the man after they met on Instagram and drove to a parking garage to have sex.

Instead, she shot him multiple times, police said.

The man, who has not yet been identified by police, was able to escape from the vehicle to get help.

He was taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds but is expected to survive.

According to Baton Rouge police, Matthews ended up leaving the scene before being located in Houston.

She was extradited back to Baton Rouge and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

The 23-year-old is facing charges that include attempted second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon.