On the 4th of July the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Office responded to North 11th Street in Ponchatoula for a medical emergency.
Upon arrival it was determined the medical emergency was a homicide via a drive by shooting that occurred earlier in the night.
Chief Jimmy Travis stated the residence was shot multiple times from the roadway, with several rounds entering the residence striking the victim, 69-year-old Harry Hughes, leading to his death.
Anyone with information is asked to please contact Crime Stoppers at 800-554-5245 or the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, (985) 345-6150.
