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Two teens wounded in Opelousas shooting

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Opelousas Police are investigating a shooting that left two teens wounded today.

The teenagers, one 16 and the other 18, were both injured. One sustained a wound to the hand and the other sustained a wound to the buttocks. Neither are life-threatening.

The teens told police they were playing with a gun that went off.

Police are still investigating the circumstances of the incident. Both teens are being treated at local hospitals, police say.