Two teens shot in Abbeville

A 15-year-old is sitting behind bars after allegedly shooting two other teens on Wabash Avenue in Abbeville.
According to Chief Mike Hardy of the Abbeville Police Department, a teen was arrested and charged as an adult with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The teen, whose name was not released, is now in the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center.
The alleged shooting occurred early Tuesday morning.
According to the press release, the shooting took place Tuesday at 3 a.m.
It happened near the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Alley Street in Abbeville.
When the police arrived, they found a 13-year-old running back and forth down the street, saying he and his friend had been shot.
The officers found a 15-year-old lying face down on the side of the road.
Both teens were transported to Abbeville General.
Officers canvassed the neighborhood for houses with video cameras to get a video of the teens walking.
The city police also learned that the 13-year-old was treated for a gunshot wound in the lower leg and released by the hospital.
The 15-year-old was shot in the chest and listed in critical condition.
The officers interviewed the 13-year-old, and information was obtained identifying the alleged shooter.
Before the interview was completed, the officers were notified by dispatch that the mother of the alleged shooter had called and was bringing her son into the police station.
The alleged shooter, who is 15, was booked, charged, and transported to a juvenile facility.
According to Chief Hardy, the alleged shooter knew the victims.