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The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday evening on July Street. On June 24, 2023 around 7:59 p.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department received several phone calls in reference to gunshots in the area of July Street and Dean Street. Upon officers arrival they were told that a juvenile victim was transported to the Natchitoches Regional Medical Center by a personal vehicle. Officers were able to locate the victim who was suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was treated and was later released from the hospital. This investigation is ongoing and the Natchitoches Police Department will release more details as they become available.