BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one person injured on Monday morning, July 12.

The shooting happened around 5 a.m. on Rieger Road near Siegen Lane.

According to the sheriff’s office, a man shot another man, whom he knew, in the foot while robbing him.

Officials said the victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening.

This is an ongoing investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for more details.

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