2 children, 1 woman murdered in Westbank shooting
Jay Vise Reporting
A shooting at a Westbank apartment this morning has left three people dead, two of them children.
Police say that shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday, two gunmen entered the apartment at 945 East Monterey and killed a 19-year-old female , a 23-month-old baby boy, and a a six-year-old boy.
An 11-year-old girl was also shot and is in critical condition at a local hospital hospital.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department Sgt Larry Dyess told WWL First News that the aparment complex is off Berman highway, between between Stumpf and Laffayette.
Listen to Dyess talk about the murders:
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Dyess says that police are looking for two black males who entered the apartment and began shooting the victims.. He said that a witness describes one of the suspects as wearing a red bandana over his face and a hoodie type sweatshirt..
Authorities say the gunmen shot the toddler and the 6-year-old in the head. The 19-year-old was shot in the back, and the 11-year-old was shot "multiple times."
Homicide investigators say they located a number of shell casings throughout the apartment as well as crack cocaine and marijuana.
Investigators say anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact our Homicide Division at 364-5300 or Crimestoppers at 822-1111.
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