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Baton Rouge toddler, 3, shot and killed while in bed

Staff Report

Baton Rouge Police reported a 3-year-old boy was struck and killed by a gunshot while lying in bed late April 12.

According to a spokesperson, the shooting happened just after 11 p.m. on Fairfields Avenue.

Police identified the child as Devin Page Jr. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Investigators believe the stray shot came from a shootout near the residence.