Absolutely heartbreaking news came out of Baker, Louisiana yesterday after a teenager died in an accidental shooting at a home.

According to the Baker Police Department, a 17-year-old is dead after accidentally shot himself in the head.

The shooting happened around 1:15 pm in the 2200 block of South Magnolia Drive on Monday, October 28 in the East Baton Rouge Parish town

The young man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but later succumbed due to his injuries.

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Assistant Chief Chris Becnel told Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ that officers are still working to determine how the teen was shot and where the gun came from.

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The name of the deceased teen has not been released at this time.

This is an ongoing investigation and we will update this story when more information is released.

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