Three people are in custody after a brief chase in the Eden Isles area of Slidell Wednesday afternoon.
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle which led to shots being fired. Around 2 p.m., detectives were canvassing the area to develop leads following several recent car burglaries and auto thefts when they saw a Dodge Charge suspiciously on Moonraker Drive, the sheriff's office says.
Detectives looked up the car's license plate and discovered that the car was reported stolen out of New Orleans. They tried to initiate a traffic stop, however the driver of the car fled and a chase began.
When deputies attempted to stop the car, the driver of the car accelerated towards a deputy who was out of his vehicle. The deputy then fired his gun in the direction of the car, striking a passenger, the sheriff's office says.
That passenger, identified as 17-year-old Kendrick Neveaux of New Orleans was taken to an area hospital. The driver and second passenger of the car, whom are both juveniles, were taken into custody and are being questioned at this time.
According to the sheriff's office, a gun, equipped with a laser sight, was found inside the stolen car.
Criminal charges will be forthcoming. No deputies were injured during the incident, however St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office units were damaged.
Following the pursuit, parts of Eden Isles Boulevard and Moonraker Drive were closed to traffic, however they have since reopened.