BATON ROUGE, La. — A stray bullet that was apparently fired during a gunfight in Louisiana’s capital struck and killed a 3-year-old boy who was lying in bed.
A spokesperson for the Baton Rouge Police Department said Wednesday in a news release that the shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
Police identified the victim as Devin Page Jr. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
News outlets report investigators don’t believe the child’s home was the intended target. The department suspects the bullet may have come from a shootout in the street. Police found what appeared to be shell casings on the sidewalk outside the home.
The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made.
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