LaPlace man, 23, shot and killed this morning

Published 7:39 am Monday, October 5, 2015

LAPLACE — A 23-year-old LaPlace man was shot and killed this morning in LaPlace, authorities said.

According to a release from St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre, the victim succumbed to his injuries Monday at Ochsner Medical Complex-River Parishes.

Deputies responded at 1:52 a.m. Monday to a residence in the 400 block of State Street in LaPlace following a shooting report.

“Responding deputies located two shooting victims at the residence, and a third victim was driven to the emergency room at Ochsner … in LaPlace,” Tregre said.

Tregre said one of the shooting victims — Travis Gregoire of LaPlace — died at the hospital.

An 18-year-old female victim and a 23-year-old male victim were taken to a New Orleans-area hospital.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Those that call Crimestoppers do not have to testify and may qualify for a cash reward.

Residents can also submit tips at stjohnsheriff.org/submitatip.php.