Thursday night gunfire lands 2 in jail, 1 in hospital
Published 8:54 am Friday, November 2, 2018
BOUTTE — A Thursday night disagreement in Boutte ended in gunfire, two arrests and one man in the hospital, police said.
According to St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne, a 26-year-old resident of Boutte was involved in an altercation with Stanley Robinson, an acquaintance of the victim.
During the altercation, Robinson allegedly shot the victim. Immediately after the shooting, Terron Ingram allegedly attempted to hide the firearm.
Champagne said the shooting is under investigation and anyone with information about it is asked to call Detective Joseph Dewhirst of the St. Charles Sheriff’s Office at 985-783-1135 or 985-783-6807.
Champagne said two arrests have already been made in connection with the shooting, which took place shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday on South Kinler Street in Boutte.
Ingram was booked with obstruction of justice.
Robinson was booked with aggravated second degree battery and felony carrying of an illegal weapon.
Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to a call of gunshots in the 100 block of South Kinler Street, locating a 26-year-old male with an obvious gunshot wound.
The victim was transferred to a local area hospital, where he is being treated for his injuries.