17-Year-Old Louisiana Boy Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself in the Head
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.
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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