Man dead following Lacombe-area shooting

LACOMBE, La. ( WGNO ) — A man is dead following a shooting that occurred in the Lacombe area on Wednesday night, Oct. 9.

According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, shortly before 10 p.m., deputies were sent to a residence in the 26000 block of E. Jackson Street to investigate a report of a person possibly having been shot.

On arrival, a man was found, lying near the porch of the home, with an apparent gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were reportedly attempted but the man ultimately died.

The case is now being investigated by detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information about the shooting can call STPSO dispatch at 985-898-2338.

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