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A deadly shooting which took place at a home in LaPlace on Thursday night, Nov. 21, has left a man dead.

Deputies from St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office say a disturbance was reported at the home, located in the 2100 block of Williamsburg Drive, around 11:45 p.m.

Initial findings showed that 51-year-old Anthony Kelly, with a history of mental illness, allegedly entered Damien Key’s home, his nephew and kicked in a bedroom door while armed with a large kitchen knife. His girlfriend and their infant, were also inside the bedroom

Keys says he got a gun and fired several times at Kelly. Deputies say after being shot, Kelly ran from the home and was later found by deputies a few blocks away.

When the deputies arrived at the home they found Kelly had been shot multiple times and was taken by Acadian Ambulance to Ochsner LaPlace where he was pronounced dead.

Kelly is believed to have been involved in an altercation with other family members earlier in the day. This is an ongoing investigation as St. John the Baptist Parish deputies are continuing to investigate the shooting and say it appears to be a reasonable justifiable homicide.