PLAQUEMINE, La. (BRPROUD) — Arrests were made Wednesday morning after a woman and her father were shot Tuesday night.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office said the female victim called 911 after 9 p.m. and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Her 45-year-old father was reportedly shot multiple times and died at the scene.
Sheriff Brett Stassi said the shooting happened near Gay Road.
Deputies arrested Andre Kitts Jr., 19, of Plaquemine, and a 16-year-old male.
Kitts was booked into the parish jail and charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. The teen was charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder and will be taken to a juvenile detention center in North Louisiana.
If anyone has information that could help investigators, call the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office at 225-687-5100.