Cops: St. Rose violence was attempted murder/suicide

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Police say they shooting that left a man dead and a woman critically injured in St. Charles Parish was domestic violence.

"All evidence indicates that the male and female knew each other, and had recently separated from a non-marital relationship," St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Corporal James Grimaldi said in a news release. "Evidence indicates that the male subjectshot the female subject before taking his own life with the firearm."

It happened Monday night around 9:00pm.

"The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in the Charlestowne Subdivision in St. Rose."

They got there and found a 42-year-old black male and a 44-year-old black female with apparent gunshot wounds.

"The female subject was taken by helicopter to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The male subject was pronounced deceased while at the scene."

At last report the woman remained in critical condition at University Medical Center.