Bossier teen seriously injured in accidental shooting

Bossier City Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a residence on Montgomery Lane just before 5 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of a subject with a gunshot wound.

Upon arrival, police located a 15-year-old male with a gunshot wound. Medical personnel transported the teenager to Oschner LSU Health hospital for treatment, where he was listed in serious condition.

Detectives learned that another 15-year-old male was playing with a loaded handgun when it fired and struck the victim in the stomach. The teenager who was handling the firearm is charged with illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and illegal use of weapons.

The investigation is ongoing.

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