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• 15-year-old hurt in accidental shooting Sunday

  March 13, 2022 8:54 PM

  UPDATE: Kendrick Johnson, 18, was arrested Monday for accidentally shooting the 15-year-old. Read the latest here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/teen-playing-with-gun-accidentally-shot-his-friend-deputies-say ----- CENTRAL - A teenager was shot while playing with a gun in Central Sunday afternoon. Sheriff's deputies said the shooting happened on E. Brookside, near Central High School. ... more »

• Accidental shooting near Airline Highway claims one life

  July 4, 2020 6:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Emergency crews responded to a fatal shooting near Airline Highway Saturday afternoon. At 6 p.m. deputies responded to the 4000 block of N. Fuller Place. Thomas Edelen, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, the victim... more »

• After second accidental shooting involving child, police issue stern warning Play Video

  May 28, 2019 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For a second time in as many days, Baton Rouge Police have charged a juvenile playing with a gun that led to injuries. Overnight, a 15-year old was walking to a party in the 9700 block of Hyacinth off Starring Lane when police said he adjusted his... more »

• Emergency crews respond to 14-year-old shot in Livingston Parish Friday

  May 26, 2017 4:35 PM

  WALKER - A 14-year-old was shot in the leg Friday afternoon. Authorities responded to the injured teen, reported in the 11000 block of Arnold Road near Duff outside of Walker. Dispatchers were told the shooting was an accident. Sources told WBRZ, the teen was shot above the left... more »

• Deputies: Drunk woman accidentally fired gun into neighboring apartment Play Video

  December 28, 2015 10:55 PM

  BATON ROUGE - East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Gonzales woman Sunday night after they say she accidentally fired a gun into an adjacent apartment. Lauren Lee, 20 of Gonzales, noted she was intoxicated early Sunday morning and pulled the trigger of a gun she thought wasn't... more »