BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A child was injured in a shooting while sleeping on a couch inside a home on St. Gerard Avenue in Baton Rouge, police said.

A call about the shooting was received by officials around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, November 22.

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, the child has injuries that are not considered life-threatening at this time.

Authorities said a total of three adults and four children were inside the home during the gunfire. None of the adults or other children were injured.

No other information has been released.

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