BOGALUSA, La. — A 15-year-old boy has died in a shootout outside a Louisiana high school football game, authorities said.
According to WGNO and WDSU, the incident occurred Friday night during Bogalusa High School’s homecoming game against Jewel Sumner High School. Bogalusa police said the teen and two other people exchanged gunfire outside the stadium, firing about 18 to 20 rounds, the news outlets reported.
Emergency crews treated the teen, who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, police said in a Facebook post Saturday. The boy, who remained unconscious, was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, the post said.
Bogalusa City School Superintendent Lisa Tanner also took to Facebook to react to the shooting.
“This horrific act of violence occurred after a wonderful homecoming week that the BHS administration, staff and students worked hard to provide for our school and community,” she said in a statement Saturday. “All week, we could feel and see the excitement, with glimpses of years past where the pride was once again evident in our community and stadium. It is heartbreaking that all of this ended with violence outside of our stadium.”
Police have not announced any arrests in connection with the case. No further details, such as the identities of the people involved, were immediately available.