The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) is investigating a double homicide that occurred Tuesday morning just outside of the city limits of Amite.
Just before 5 a.m., a woman called 911 reporting having been shot at a mobile home in the 600 block of M.L.K. Street.
Amite Police initially responded to discover the woman and a man both dead from gunshot wounds.
Authorities withheld the names of the victims, saying only that they were believed to be a live-in boyfriend and girlfriend both in their late 20s. Baton Rouge media reported that the two victims were Chrissy Jenkins and Christopher Hegwood. Hegwood had three sons, according to family members.
TPSO Criminal Investigations detectives, with assistance from a State Police Crime scene team, are actively working this investigation, but could use the public’s help especially to determine any motive or suspects.
Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about this crime and/or those responsible, to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2008. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!
