BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting that left a teenager injured Tuesday evening.

According to BRPD, the incident occurred in the 500 block of S. 16th Street near Government Street.

Sources say the victim, a 13-year-old, was shot in the leg. The injury appears to be non-life threatening, BRPD said. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.