Louisiana Homeowner Accused of Shooting 14-Year-Old Girl Playing Hide-and-Seek in His Backyard
A 14-year-old teenager was shot in the back of her head after a homeowner allegedly opened fire after she was spotted playing hide-and-seek in his backyard. People reports the teenager suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
According to a press release by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, the homeowner David V. Doyle, 58, told officials that he went inside his home to retrieve his firearm after he observed "shadows outside his home.”
An initial investigation into the incident showed that multiple individuals were playing on Doyle's property when the incident took place. Doyle told detectives that he unknowingly hit the teenager after he began shooting at the individuals when they were running away from the property.
Once CPSO officials responded to the scene, the unidentified teenager was transported to an out-of-town hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The incident continues to be under investigation and Doyle has been arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center. Per the Washington Post, Doyle has been charged with aggravated battery, illegal discharge of a firearm, and four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm. His bond remains pending and it is unclear if Doyle has an attorney to comment on his behalf.
