TPSO seeks man who allegedly shot relative multiple times

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HAMMOND, La. ( WGNO ) — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking a man in connection with a Hammond shooting that occurred on Sunday, Sept. 1.

According to the TPSO, the man, identified as 20-year-old Craig Hawxhurst Jr., allegedly shot a relative multiple times while at a home on Stafford Road in Hammond. Despite the shooting, the victim survived.

Hawxhurst stands at around 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs about 225 pounds and has green eyes and brown hair.

Anyone with information on Hawxhurst’s whereabouts is asked to contact the TPSO by calling 985-902-2072 or calling Crimestoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245.

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