St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s detective and deputies are on the scene of a shooting in Baldwin. Deputies responded to the call shortly after 5:30 pm on Railroad Avenue. The victim, an 18-year-old male, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and no further details are available at this time.
Correction: An earlier version of this story listed the victim’s age as 16-years old. The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office has since released a correction that the victim was 18-years old.