A 14-year-old is in custody, suspected of shooting a man during an argument Monday afternoon, a Baton Rouge police spokesman said.
Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, police responded to a shooting in the 3400 block of Clayton Drive. A man was found with gunshot wounds and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the spokesman said.
The 14-year-old boy was detained after detectives learned an argument broke out between the teenager and the man, the spokesman said. It is believed the 14-year-old obtained a gun and shot the man.
The 14-year-old and the man are possibly related, the spokesman said.
Additional information was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to contact the Violent Crimes Unit at (225)389-4869 or Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.