14-year-old charged for allegedly shooting other teen while disassembling gun

1 hour 20 minutes 44 seconds ago Monday, August 31 2026 Aug 31, 2026 August 31, 2026 3:44 PM August 31, 2026 in News

Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — A 14-year-old has been arrested for accidentally shooting another 14-year-old, the Baton Rouge Police Department said Monday.

According to police, the two teens were at a home along Mohican-Prescott Crossover on Aug. 22.

One of them was disassembling a gun when it discharged, hitting the other teenager, BRPD said.

The injured 14-year-old was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other was arrested and charged with negligent injuring.

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