The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Garyville, La. on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 that has left one man dead. St. John Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call shortly before 3 p.m. about the shooting in the 200 block of Sherman Walker Street.
Officers arrived on scene and found the victim Michael Johnson, Jr., 18, of Garyville suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
St. John Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile in connection with the shooting. He has been booked with second degree murder.
A motive for the shooting has not been determined.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS, Sgt. Keniel Henry of the Criminal Investigations Division at (504) 494-3592 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens can also submit tips on the Sheriff’s Office website at
https://stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/give-us-a-general-crime-tip/