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A neighbor who saw paramedics take the victims to the hospital said all the victims were children, celebrating a birthday party in a garage nearby. Rashad Bolden lives two doors down from where the shooting took place, and he told WWLTV's Paul Dudley he was home when the shooting happened Saturday night.
"Everybody I saw taken to the ambulance — they were all kids," Bolden said. "I looked out my window and saw a whole bunch of people scurrying, so I came outside."
Bolden said he believes the shooter was also a child. bbm
"For someone to just shoot into the garage full of kids, that’s kind of heartless," Bolden said. "You want to call it heartless, but you know they are not old enough to know what heartless is."
Arriving at the scene around 8:30 p.m., sheriff's deputies said they learned an argument led to gunfire that left several victims wounded, a statement from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said.
"Most of the injuries were non-life-threatening, but I know two or three people did leave on a stretcher," Bolden said. "I think everybody made it to this point. Thank God for that."
The shooting happened in the 600 block of Golfview Drive, near where the road crosses Laffitte Street.
"As of this morning, the SJSO is not aware of any fatalities related to the incident," the statement said. "No one has been arrested at this time. More information will be announced as it becomes available. "
Anyone willing to share information that can help police in the investigation can call CrimeStoppers toll-free at 1.877.903.7867
'They were all kids'; 6 wounded in shooting at Louisiana 12-year-old's birthday party
“I was in there,” she said. “I was in there with them. As soon as I walk in the kitchen, pop, pop, pop, pop. This (bleep) is crazy.”
The mother says her daughter feels like the shooting is her fault because she wanted a party.
“She just wanted to have one more party here in Louisiana and have fun with her friends before she moved to Atlanta and create more memories and this is not how I want her to remember her 12th birthday party,” the mother said.
St. John Parish investigators discovered nine juveniles were injured. Of the nine, seven were treated at a local hospital and released. Two remain in the hospital in stable condition.
According to the sheriff’s office, those injured were a 17-year-old male shot in the arm; a 16-year-old male grazed in the ribs; a 15-year-old male with a graze wound to the ankle; a 15-year-old male shot in the foot; a 14-year-old male shot in the leg; a 13-year-old male shot in the leg; and a 12-year-old shot in both legs.
A 16-year-old male shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head remain in the hospital.
"This is not how I want her to remember her 12th birthday party" | wwltv.com
As many as 60 young people were at the party, including two feuding groups of juveniles which began arguing before gunfire erupted.
Officers have determined two guns were fired.
“Not one person has given a formal statement,” said Sheriff Tregre. “I am asking witnesses to come forward with information to help us learn more about what happened.”
Anyone with information about this is shooting is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS, Juvenile Detective Ann Taylor at 985-359-8765 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
Callers do not have to give their name or testify to be eligible for the up to a $2,500 reward from Crimestoppers.
Local birthday party shooting investigation now reports nine injured – all teenagers, gunman still at large | KLFY
"Everybody I saw taken to the ambulance — they were all kids," Bolden said. "I looked out my window and saw a whole bunch of people scurrying, so I came outside."
Bolden said he believes the shooter was also a child. bbm
"For someone to just shoot into the garage full of kids, that’s kind of heartless," Bolden said. "You want to call it heartless, but you know they are not old enough to know what heartless is."
Arriving at the scene around 8:30 p.m., sheriff's deputies said they learned an argument led to gunfire that left several victims wounded, a statement from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office said.
"Most of the injuries were non-life-threatening, but I know two or three people did leave on a stretcher," Bolden said. "I think everybody made it to this point. Thank God for that."
The shooting happened in the 600 block of Golfview Drive, near where the road crosses Laffitte Street.
"As of this morning, the SJSO is not aware of any fatalities related to the incident," the statement said. "No one has been arrested at this time. More information will be announced as it becomes available. "
Anyone willing to share information that can help police in the investigation can call CrimeStoppers toll-free at 1.877.903.7867
'They were all kids'; 6 wounded in shooting at Louisiana 12-year-old's birthday party
The mother says her daughter feels like the shooting is her fault because she wanted a party.
“She just wanted to have one more party here in Louisiana and have fun with her friends before she moved to Atlanta and create more memories and this is not how I want her to remember her 12th birthday party,” the mother said.
St. John Parish investigators discovered nine juveniles were injured. Of the nine, seven were treated at a local hospital and released. Two remain in the hospital in stable condition.
According to the sheriff’s office, those injured were a 17-year-old male shot in the arm; a 16-year-old male grazed in the ribs; a 15-year-old male with a graze wound to the ankle; a 15-year-old male shot in the foot; a 14-year-old male shot in the leg; a 13-year-old male shot in the leg; and a 12-year-old shot in both legs.
A 16-year-old male shot in the stomach and a 14-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head remain in the hospital.
"This is not how I want her to remember her 12th birthday party" | wwltv.com
As many as 60 young people were at the party, including two feuding groups of juveniles which began arguing before gunfire erupted.
Officers have determined two guns were fired.
“Not one person has given a formal statement,” said Sheriff Tregre. “I am asking witnesses to come forward with information to help us learn more about what happened.”
Anyone with information about this is shooting is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS, Juvenile Detective Ann Taylor at 985-359-8765 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
Callers do not have to give their name or testify to be eligible for the up to a $2,500 reward from Crimestoppers.
Local birthday party shooting investigation now reports nine injured – all teenagers, gunman still at large | KLFY
