A shooting in LaPlace killed an 11-year-old girl and a 50-year-old man Friday night, the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said.
"Deputies responded to a report of gunfire at a house in the 1300 block of North Sugar Ridge Drive at 11:48 p.m. and found three victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds," the sheriff's office said. "Two of the victims, an 11-year-old girl and a 50-year-old man, succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at a local hospital"
Deputies say a third individual was grazed by the gunfire.
Anyone with informationis asked to contact St. John Parish Sheriff’s Office Det. Sgt. Vince Smith at 504-494-3696 or 985-359-8763, or the St. John Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359–TIPS. Tips can also be left with Crimestoppers at 504-822–1111.
Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their names and may be eligible for a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.
