According to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, an altercation between two men escalated into a shooting near the 1200 block of South Clearview Parkway.
Just before 7p.m., the suspect pulled out a gun and shot the victim once in the body.
The suspect was taken into police custody, and the victim is at a local hospital undergoing surgery.
The incident remains under investigation.
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