LAPLACE, La. — The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a triple shooting in LaPlace that killed two of the victims.
The sheriff’s office says it happened Friday night.
“Deputies responded to a report of gunfire at a house in the 1300 block of North Sugar Ridge Drive at 11:48 p.m. and found three victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds,” said a sheriff’s office report.
Two of the victims, an 11-year-old girl and a 50-year-old man, succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead at a local hospital. A third victim was injured from being grazed by a gunshot.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact St. John Parish Sheriff's Office Det. Sgt. Vince Smith at 504-494-3696 or 985-359-8763.
Citizens can also call the St. John Sheriff's Office
TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS, Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or submit a tip on the Sheriff's Office website.
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