Detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, about 3 a.m., in the 200 block of Historic Main Street in Garyville.
Upon arrival, deputies located a 17-year-old male with a gunshot wound sitting on a couch. Officers learned the victim was standing outside his residence when he was shot. Emergency medical services arrived on scene and rendered medical aid then transported the male to a New Orleans hospital where he is stable condition.
Anyone who may information about this crime is asked to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office Detective Basil Trepagnier of the Criminal Investigations Division at 504-494-3592 or the SJSO TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS. Citizens can also submit tips on the Sheriff’s Office website at http://bit.ly/34janqG