Police responded to a call at a hotel on Northeast Evangeline Thruway at approximately 5:30 on Saturday evening to find a four-year-old had been shot.
The four-year-old was immediately transported to the area hospital where he later died. Detectives indicated a family member stepped out of the room for a moment when a shot was heard.
Preliminary investigations show the incident to be accidental. This story is still developing.
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