Lacombe Shooting Leaves Two Dead, Three Wounded

The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting which took place Tuesday December 8th in the Lacombe area. The shooting left two people dead and three people injured. Shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, STPSO deputies were called to a residence in the 28000 block of Palmer Drive in reference to a shooting. The homeowner told deputies he shot at four men after the men entered his home armed with guns. Medical personnel pronounced two of the men dead on the scene. The remaining two were transported to a local hospital, where they are being treated for gunshot wounds. A four-year-old child who lives in the home was also struck. The child was transported to a local area hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The bodies of the deceased have been turned over to the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office.