Victim struck in head by ricochet bullet at BR firing range

BATON ROUGE - One person was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a ricochet bullet at a firing range Wednesday.

The incident was reported around 6:30 p.m. at the Precision Firearms firing range. According to authorities, one person was hurt when a bullet ricocheted and struck the victim in the head.

Sources say the victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

We will update this story with more information as it becomes available.