The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect accused of a shooting at a trailer park over the weekend in Loranger.
The shooting stemmed from an armed robbery on Sunday at a mobile home on North St. Charles Avenue in Loranger.
Deputies say when they arrived, they found a man who had been shot in the leg. The man was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The suspect was identified as Azurian Ashton, 21, who is wanted for one count each of attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and criminal street gangs and patterns of criminal street gang activity.
According to the sheriff’s office, Ashton took a backpack containing a gun from the victim, who is his cousin.
While the two were struggling over the bag, deputies say Ashton pulled out a gun and shot the victim, then ran away with the bag.
Anyone with information about Ashton’s whereabouts can contact the TPSO Criminal Investigations Division at 985-902-2088.
If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!
You may be eligible for a cash reward.
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