LAPLACE – Detectives at the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s office are conducting an investigation concerning a mysterious shooting that occurred on Tuesday night.
At 9:30 p.m., deputies responded to the 600 block of West Fifth Street in LaPlace for the report of a female being shot. When deputies arrived at the location, they found a 29-year-old female lying on the side of the roadway with a gunshot wound to her lower leg. She told deputies she was walking home when she heard gunshots and realized she had been shot in the leg. She did not see anyone or any vehicles when she heard the gunshots.
The victim was transported to Ochsner Medical Center for treatment.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens with information about this incident can call Crimestoppers and submit an anonymous tip to qualify for a cash reward. Callers with information do not have to testify in court and will be issued a
tip number to be identified for a potential reward.