The Bogalusa Police Department said a 15-year-old man was shot dead outside a football game on Friday night. Officers reported that between 18 and 20 shots were fired and that three people exchanged guns. One of them is the victim. The shooting happened outside the Bogalusa Soccer Stadium during a match between Bogalusa High School and Jewel Sumner High School. According to a post on the Facebook page of the City of Bogalusa, the situation was quickly brought under control because of the strong police presence at the game.
The Bogalusa Police Department said a 15-year-old man was shot dead outside a football game on Friday night.
Officers reported that between 18 and 20 shots were fired and that three people exchanged guns. One of them is the victim.
The shooting happened outside the Bogalusa Soccer Stadium during a match between Bogalusa High School and Jewel Sumner High School.
The sheriff told WDSU that the victim was initially taken to the hospital in critical condition, then he died.
According to a post on the Facebook page of the City of Bogalusa, the situation was quickly brought under control because of the large police presence at the game.
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