Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives say they identified five suspects and with the assistance of the Hammond Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit and the LA Attorney General’s Office Fugitive Task Force arrested four of the active participants in a tragic armed robbery and home invasion.
Antwon Lewis Seymore, 23, of Ponchatoula, Christopher Austin Jr., 20, of Hammond, Seionta Bells, 22, of Ponchatoula, and one 16 year-old-male juvenile have been taken into custody.
The fifth suspect, 26-year-old Hammond resident Devin Mitchell, was killed during this incident.
All are believed to be members of or associated with the two local street gangs known as “200X” and “La Familia”.
The incident occurred on April 12, around 1:00 a.m. at a residence on E. Louisiana Ave. in Hammond as two homeowners arrived home. As they were approaching their residence, they noticed several subjects walking down the street. Before they had a chance to get out of their vehicle, two unknown males opened their car doors, pointed guns in their faces, pulling them out of the vehicle and attacking and beating the couple. Fighting back, the victims were able to break free from the subjects and retreat to inside their residence.
While the attack was taking place outside, several other subjects made entry into their home, which was occupied by one adult and two small children. While inside the residence the violence continued. The accused continued to attack, beat, and pistol whip the residents. Multiple shots were also fired inside. During the attack, one of the homeowners managed to armed himself with a pair of scissors and began stabbing one of the attackers, 26 year-old Hammond resident Devin Mitchell. Mitchell subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
All four subjects are behind bars and charged with First Degree Murder, Attempted Second Degree Murder, Home Invasion and more.
