Juvenile arrested in Franklin shooting

Franklin police have arrested a juvenile on an attempted murder charge in a Friday night shooting that wounded one person at an Anderson Street business.

The juvenile was arrested at 9:07 p.m. Friday, just more than an hour after the shots-fired call, and booked on charges of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile, illegal carrying of weapons, possession of or dealing with firearms with obliterated numbers or marks, and resisting an officer.

Police answered the call about shots fired at 8:01 p.m. Friday. At the business, officers found one victim, who was transported to a local hospital.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Franklin Police Department at 337-828-1716.

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