New Sarpy man riddled with bullets in LaPlace after domestic disturbance

By BEN LUNDIN

Staff Reporter

LAPLACE – The St. John Sheriff’s Office is searching for the murderer of a New Sarpy man who reportedly took a fatal bullet while trying to find his sister’s boyfriend.

Brandon Woods, 33, tried to support his sister following a domestic disturbance between her and her boyfriend when a gun battle erupted and someone riddled Woods with bullets, according to the St. John Sheriff’s Office.

At roughly 10 p.m. on Sunday, Woods’ sister and her boyfriend broke into a heated argument when Woods stepped in to break it up and his sister’s boyfriend left for a party at a house at 628 Cardinal Dr. in LaPlace.

The sister later came to the house on Cardinal Drive and fought with her boyfriend, leaving him with severe injuries that required treatment at River Parishes Hospital.

She left to an unknown location and her boyfriend drove to the hospital just before Woods’, her son and two of their friends arrived at the house on Cardinal Drive looking for the boyfriend.

An argument erupted between the Woods’ party and the people at the home that turned violent when several people starting firing guns and Woods was left with several bullet wounds.

His group sped towards River Parishes Hospital to get him treatment, but available doctors were unable to keep him alive.

Investigators are trying to determine the killer and ask that anyone with information contact the St. John Sheriff’s Office at 985-652-9514 or Crimestoppers at 1-877-903-STOP.