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Louisiana man shoots at neighbors' home, kills woman, wounds man; arrested: TPSO

Patrick Waddle, 38, also opened fire at LSP troopers trying to arrest him, wounding 1. He turned himself in Sunday morning.

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — A Louisiana woman shot in her home by her neighbor Saturday evening has died, sheriff's deputies said.

Schriever resident Lisa Eschete was 51 years old when she died Sunday morning, shortly after the manhunt for 38-year-old Patrick Waddle —the man accused of shooting her — turned himself in.

Waddle, who lives in the 1900 block of Bullrun Road, opened fire at Eschete's home in the 1800 block of Bullrun Road shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday, mortally wounding the woman and hitting a male victim, a statement from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said on Sunday.

Both Eschete and the male victim were taken to the hospital. They both knew Waddle. Eschete died from her wounds at the hospital.

TPSO hasn't released a motive for the crime. The sheriff's office issued arrest warrants for Waddle for two counts of attempted first-degree murder on Saturday.

One of those charges was elevated to a first-degree murder charge after Eschete's death. Investigators said more charges should be expected as the investigation unfolds.

Louisiana State Police troopers and TPSO deputies saw Waddle go into a wooded area near the scene of the shooting Saturday night and tried to take him into custody, but Waddle opened fire while trying to run away, a TPSO spokesperson said.

Shooting several times, Waddle wounded one of the LSP troopers pursuing him. 

LSP troopers and TPSO deputies were aided by members of several agencies in the manhunt to find Waddle, including the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, the Houma Police Department, the Thibodaux Police Department and the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.

Waddle turned himself in to authorities searching for him around 4 a.m. Sunday.

Both law enforcement agencies said the investigations into the shootings are ongoing and have shared few details.

Credit: TPSO

Update: Waddle is in custody without incident. The investigation remains ongoing. More information will be released as...

Posted by Louisiana State Police on Saturday, September 25, 2021

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