By james art Absolutely heartbreaking news came out of Baker, Louisiana yesterday after a teenager died in an accidental shooting at a home.
A 17-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in the head, according to the Baker Police Department.
The shooting happened around 1:15 p.m. in the 2200 block of South Magnolia Drive on Monday, Oct. 28, in East Baton Rouge.
The young man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but later died from his injuries.
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Assistant Chief Chris Becknell told Baton Rouge television station WBRZ that officers are still working to determine how the teenager was shot and where the gun came from.
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The name of the deceased teenager has not yet been released.
This is an ongoing investigation and we will update this story as more information is released.
