The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent homicide.
It happened Friday morning in the 100 block of Bertel Street in the Covington Country Club area.
"Deputies responded to a call just before 11:30 a.m. regarding an incident involving two male individuals who were co-workers at a construction site at that location," said Lt. Carli Messina with the sheriff's office. "For reasons unknown at this time and currently under investigation, the suspect shot the victim, who succumbed to his injuries. The suspect is currently in custody."
The investigation is ongoing, and the sheriff's office says at this time they are not identifying the victim or the suspect, pending notification of the victim's next of kin.
