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3-year-old injured after accidental shooting Friday night; two arrested

1 day 21 hours 40 minutes ago Saturday, January 04 2025 Jan 4, 2025 January 04, 2025 4:26 PM January 04, 2025 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE — A 3-year-old child was injured in an accidental shooting on Friday night, Baton Rouge Police say. 

The accidental shooting happened around 10:35 p.m. Friday on North Ardenwood Drive. Officials say it was a non-life-threatening injury to the leg.

Officials said the child's uncle, 20-year-old Dekel Davis, was arrested. Davis is being charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile. 

Davis' brother and the child's father, 21-year-old Kerry Thomas was also arrested by BRPD on an outstanding warrant through Livingston Parish for illegal possession of stolen things.

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