Jeanerette Police are investigating after a juvenile was accidentally shot on Main Street Wednesday evening.
According to Chief Dusty Vallot, a 15-year-old and a 7-year-old were in a vehicle outside a barber shop around 6:30 p.m. The 15-year-old located a gun and the weapon "accidentally" discharged and struck the 7-year-old in the head, the chief says.
The juvenile was airlifted to a local hospital. There is no word on his condition at this time.
KATC has a crew en route and will update with more information when it becomes available.
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