BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that took place on Fairfields Ave.

A child under the age of five was shot and killed by a stray bullet around 11 p.m. on Tuesday night.

The coroner was seen at this location and multiple evidence markers were strewn all over the shooting scene.

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore was also at the scene.

The investigation remains ongoing and more information will be provided as it becomes available.