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Five people shot after gunfire breaks out at Hammond apartment complex; 1 dead, 1 taken into custody

2 hours 19 minutes ago Thursday, February 12 2026 Feb 12, 2026 February 12, 2026 2:17 PM February 12, 2026 in News
Source: WBRZ

HAMMOND — Five people were shot when gunfire broke out at a Hammond apartment complex Thursday afternoon.

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker said a 26-year-old man was killed after he and another person shot at each other during a fight. Four bystanders, including a 3-year-old, were injured and taken to a hospital. The sheriff said their conditions range from stable to critical.

The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at the Willow Villa apartments off Old Baton Rouge Highway.

The other shooter was taken into custody, Sticker said. 

This is a developing story. 

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