MARRERO, La. — Authorities say one man is dead after a shooting in Marrero on Tuesday morning.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of Mather Drive. The sheriff’s office said several residents called 911 to report gunfire in the area and that a man had been shot.
Deputies arriving at the scene found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The JPSO did not release the victim’s name or identify a suspect or motive for the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the JPSO Homicide Section at 504-364-5300. Residents can also report information anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111.
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