On Thursday December 22, emergency personnel at the Dennery Fire Station responded to an alleged shooting incident at La Pointe, in Dennery at approximately 9:10 p.m.
The responding officers found on the scene an individual lying face down on the ground.
Upon examination of the individual, the responders found that he sustained penetrating wounds to his body. Emergency medical care was provided and the patient was transported to the Dennery hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical practitioner.