BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – One person was taken to a local hospital after a shooting early Wednesday morning, according to EMS. BRPD confirmed that a man was shot around 4:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of Cedar Avenue.

The unidentified shooting victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department. Crime scene tape and a bike were observed at the scene early this morning.

Investigators are searching for suspects and a motive in this shooting.

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The investigation remains ongoing and BRPD asks that anyone with information about this shooting please contact Crime Stoppers at (225)-344-7867 or provide a tip online.

This is a developing story and more information will be shared as it becomes available.