St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting in LaPlace in which two people were shot.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Van Arpel Drive around 3:40 p. m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, after receiving reports of gunfire. Shortly afterwards two people arrived separately by private vehicles at the LaPlace Ochsner Medical Facility suffering from gunshot wounds.
Evidence from the on-going investigation appears to indicate that the altercation between the two individuals took place inside one of the vehicles recovered at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation and more details will be released later.