“These individuals chose to tell their story through violence in broad daylight,” Sheriff Soignet said. Author: WWL Staff Updated: 6:15 PM CST December 10, 2020
TERREBONNE PARISH, La. Eight people are in custody following an investigation in a violent street gang in Terrebonne Parish, Sheriff Tim Soignet announced on Thursday.
Soignet said the arrests are a culmination of work by the newly formed TPSO Gang Investigation Team that was created after a shooting at a Sonic on July 19, 2020. The sheriff said saw first hand that multiple shootings involved the same group of individuals when he was a uniform commander before becoming sheriff.
The gang unit team, incorporating members of the detective bureau and narcotics division, began identifying key members of the “Bag Chasin’ Babies”, which also identified as the “Schriever Gorillas.” Sheriff Soignet said the gang was connected to multiple shootings throughout Terrebonne Parish.