LAPLACE, La. — Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl and her uncle.
Saint John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre will hold a news conference Monday afternoon to officially announce the arrests and the suspects' identities.
Investigators with the St. John The Baptist Sheriff’s Office say 11-year-old Samiya McClain and 50-year-old Ron Tate were killed at a home on North Sugar Ridge Road Friday night. A third victim suffered a graze wound in the shooting.
Sheriff Tregre said investigators believe the shooting was “not random,” and that the victims were "targeted."
Security cameras captured a vehicle pull up to the home and at least a dozen rounds were fired the sheriff said.
Before the shooting, investigators learned the family had been “planning a birthday party for a 3-year-old.”
WWL Louisiana will update this developing story once the sheriff has revealed more information at the planned press conference.
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