BATON ROUGE — Officers arrested a teenager who allegedly shot a juvenile after attempted to rob them. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to a reported shooting at a Burger King on Perkins Road at the intersection of Staring Lane on Jan. 19. Officers found a juvenile with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. 

The alleged shooter was later identified as 18-year-old Jaden James. 

A witness told investigators James had picked him and the victim up to "go meet some females." The group stopped at the Burger King and while the witness was inside ordering food, James allegedly tried to rob the juvenile of his clothes and cell phone. 

Officers said when the victim did not comply, James shot him in the shoulder and drove away. 

James was arrested on Mar. 15 for attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and illegal use of weapons. Investigators also noted James had been arrested in Livingston Parish on June 27, 2024 for attempted first-degree murder and illegal use of weapons, as well.