Eight people injured as St. John’s Parish altercation escalates to gunfire
Published 12:04 pm Saturday, December 28, 2024
- Police said eight people were shot during a Wallace shooting Saturday night.
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Three people were shot, four others sustained graze wounds and another was “suffering from a separate injury”, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre, confirmed on Saturday morning.
The incident which took place near the 58 hundred block of LA 18 in Wallace shortly after midnight on Saturday. According to authorities, St. John deputies had responded to reports of gunfire outside a Wallace business in the 5800 block of Louisiana Hwy. 18 around 12:05 a.m.
No arrests have been announced by St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office. Deputies who arrived at the scene of the crime found the victims and several spent shell casings.
However, anyone with information concerning what led to the shooting is urged to contact the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS. You can also contact Sergeant K. Henry of the Criminal Investigations Division at 504-494-3592 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
