The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were killed Sunday night.
According to Sheriff James Pohlmann, around 7:45 p.m. deputies responded to a disturbance in the 2200 block of Centanni Drive.
When deputies arrived, they found two women who had been shot.
Both women were taken to an area hospital for treatment but later died from their injuries.
The victims were identified as Trenelle Collins, 55, the suspect’s mother, and Mary Major, 75, the suspect’s grandmother.
According to the sheriff, the suspect was identified as Lee Collins III, 22, a family member of the victims.
Sheriff Pohlmann said Collins got into an argument with his mother and grandmother before getting a gun from a room in the home.
Collins is accused of shooting and killing his mother and grandmother, and attempting to kill his father.
According to Pohlmann, Collins stole a truck from a nearby business and is believed to be somewhere in Mississippi.
Collins is accused of driving away from the home in a stolen white 2019 Ford stake-bed truck with a Louisiana license plate Z258037.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Collins on two counts of second-degree murder.
Anyone with information regarding Collins’ whereabouts or other details related to this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 504- 271-2501, the Criminal Investigations Bureau’s tip hotline at 504-271-8477, or Crimestoppers GNO at 504-822-1111. Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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