A 13-year-old boy in Meraux was fatally shot in what is being described as an accidental shooting this past Sunday, as reported by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office and confirmed by multiple local news sources. The incident occurred late at night at a residence on the 4500 block of East St. Bernard Highway, with deputies responding to the scene around 11:30 p.m., where they found the teenager with a gunshot wound, subsequent investigations by law enforcement revealed that the teen was handling a gun when it inadvertently went off. WGNO and NOLA.com provided initial reports of the shooting.