âItâs tragic. It shouldnât have happened,â says area gun store owners following Metairie shooting Metairie gun store employees followed common protocol By Rilwan Balogun | February 22, 2021 at 5:31 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 5:31 PM NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - News of a Metairie gun store shooting spread fast, particularly within the industry. âItâs tragic,â said Donald Vallee of High Point Shooting Grounds. âIt shouldnât have happened.â Vallee says it is common practice to not have anyone inside a gun store or clay target facility, like his, with a loaded gun. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says store employees did not veer from policy.