Juvenile arrested in Wednesday morning shooting

A juvenile has been arrested in a Wednesday morning shooting on Morgan City's Ditch Avenue that sent the victim to a hospital.

The juvenile was arrested Wednesday on a warrant for attempted second-degree murder.

Officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 800 block of Ditch Avenue at 2:22 a.m. Wednesday. They located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. The victim was transported to a medical facility for treatment.

During the investigation, detectives with the Morgan City Police Department were able to obtain an arrest warrant for a juvenile suspect for attempted second-degree murder. The juvenile suspect was located and placed under arrest at the Morgan City Police Department at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday. The investigation continues.

Anyone with information about this investigation is urged to contact the Morgan City Police Department at 985-384-2310. Tipsters also can leave tips at www.morgancitypolice.org, or they can send a tip to the department's Facebook Messenger.