Two Suspects Dead, Two Injured Following Lacombe-area Shooting of 4 Year Old in Home Invasion

Two Dead, Three Injured Following Lacombe-area Shooting from the Sheriff’s office:

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting which took place Tuesday (December 8) in the Lacombe area.

The shooting left two people dead and three people injured.

Shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, STPSO deputies were called to a residence in the 28000 block of Palmer Drive in reference to a shooting. The homeowner told deputies he shot at four men after the men entered his home armed with guns.

Medical personnel pronounced two of the men dead on the scene. The remaining two were transported to a local hospital, where they are being treated for gunshot wounds.

A four-year-old child who lives in the home was also struck. The child was transported to a local area hospital and is expected to make a full recovery.

The bodies of the deceased have been turned over to the St. Tammany Coroner’s Office.

The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

“While it is always tragic anytime there is a loss of life,” Sheriff Randy Smith said, “I am pleased that due to the rapid response time of our deputies all parties that were involved in this isolated incident have been accounted for.”

Renard Causey Sr. (DOB 1/1/1977) and Jason Leblanc (DOB 3/27/1998), both of Lacombe, have been released from area hospitals and have been booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail for two counts each of L.R.S. 14:30 First Degree Murder, one count each of L.R.S. 14:64 Armed Robbery and one count each of L.R.S. 14:62.8 Home Invasion related to their acts which resulted in the death of the other two co-perpetrators. 

Warrants have been issued for the arrests of Renard Causey Sr. (DOB 1/1/1977) and Jason Leblanc (DOB 3/27/1998), both of Lacombe, for two counts each of L.R.S. 14:30 First Degree Murder and one count each of L.R.S. 14:64 Armed Robbery and one count each of L.R.S. 14:62.8 Home Invasion related to their acts which resulted in the death of the other two co-perpetrators. Both men will be booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail upon their release from local hospitals.  Leblanc is listed in critical condition, and Causey is listed in stable condition. The homeowner will not be charged at this time.

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