By james art BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPRUD) — One person was injured after a reported shooting in Baker on Monday.
According to the Baker Police Department, around 1:15 p.m., officers were called to the 2200 block of South Magnolia Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers learned that a 17-year-old male had been improperly handling a gun when it accidentally fired and he was injured.
EMS officials said the victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police say the teenager was responsive when he left the scene.
No further details were released.
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