Shreveport Times

Shreveport Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a north Shreveport woman early Saturday morning.

Shreveport Police patrol officers responded to the 4700 block of Hilry Huckaby on reports of a shooting. Arriving officers located a 23-year-old woman suffering from a single gunshot wound to her back. The woman was transported to Ochsner LSU Health with serious injuries.

Through a preliminary investigation, detectives learned that the victim and her 2-year-old child were in the bedroom when the child was believed to have accidentally discharged an unsecured handgun, striking the woman in the back. The investigation is ongoing.

Shreveport Police reminds gun owners to store weapons in a safe place and always keep them out of reach of small children.

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