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Juvenile shot Monday while handgun was being played with nearby

1 month 1 week 6 days ago Tuesday, October 29 2024 Oct 29, 2024 October 29, 2024 10:18 AM October 29, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - A juvenile was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon when someone nearby was playing with a handgun. 

The shooting happened around 4:40 p.m. on Sparta Avenue near Scotland Avenue. The Baton Rouge Police Department said a juvenile was shot when an unknown person was playing with a handgun nearby. 

The juvenile's injuries was not life-threatening and they are expected to survive. 

Anyone with further information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.

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