Christopher Austin Jr (a.k.a Capone)
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff deputies say a homeowner used a pair of scissors to fight back against an armed robber who got inside his home. Chief Jimmy Travis says the homeowner feared for his life and two small children as one of the assailants was attacking him.
“He was forced to grab a pair of shears to defend himself and his family and it resulted in one of the assailants being critically wounded and died there on the scene,” Travis said.
Twenty-six-year-old Devin Mitchell of Hammond died from his injuries. Travis says Mitchell was one of five people involved in the armed robbery and home invasion. The other four have been arrested. Travis says the homeowner will not be charged.
Trail Ride Homicide suspect arrested as Tangipahoa Parish gang activity comes to light
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HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - Authorities on the Northshore arrest two men accused in a drive-by shooting and say that one of them was also wanted for second-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting during a Tangipahoa Parish trail ride last August.
Chief Jimmy Travis announced the arrests Laqontre Turner, 22, of Tickfaw and Arman Burnett Jr, 19, of Hammond.
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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office says the men fired into a trailer occupied by a woman and a small child on April 20 on Mashon Road. Detectives suspect the motive in this incident stemmed from an ongoing dispute between local street gangs, ``Jungle Life Mafia” and “La Familia.”, Travis said.
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Home intruder stabbed to death identified by Tangipahoa Parish officials
Hammond burglary suspect killed By Jesse Brooks | April 22, 2021 at 4:06 PM CDT - Updated April 22 at 9:44 PM
HAMMOND, La. (WVUE) - A man that was stabbed to death for allegedly breaking into a home on the outskirts of Hammond has been identified by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffâs Office.
Devin Mitchell, 27, of Hammond, died as the result of being stabbed by a homeowner who told authorities that a burglary was in progress when he arrived at his residence, said TPSO Chief Jimmy Travis. The incident occurred near the intersection of Range Road and East Louisiana Ave.
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