LAPLACE – A young Reserve man turned up in the emergency room of an area hospital with a non-fatal gunshot over the weekend, and detectives at the
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office suspect that it may be linked to a report of gunshots filed shortly before.
On Saturday night, deputies at the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office were notified by
River Parishes Hospital personnel that a
patient had walked in the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the left shoulder.
The victim was a 20-year-old man
from Reserve. His injury was non-life threatening.
Just 10 minutes prior to this call, deputies responded to a report of gunshots in the Apricot Street area of LaPlace. When they arrived on the scene, they did not see any suspicious activity. Detectives are currently investigating both cases.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is encouraged to call the St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens with information about this incident can call Crimestoppers and submit an anonymous tip to qualify for a cash reward. Callers with information do not have to testify in court and will be issued a
tip number to be identified for a potential reward.