A shooting incident in Folsom, St. Tammany Parish, has left a man in critical condition. On Friday afternoon around 3 p.m., St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 1100 block of McCoy Road, WDSU News reported. The deputies, upon their arrival at the scene, discovered a man suffered from multiple gunshot wounds, who was subsequently airlifted to the hospital.
With the man critically injured, the Sheriff's Office has been actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. A search of a home related to the victim uncovered a "substantial" amount of marijuana and the discovery of a firearm linked to the crime scene, as stated by WGNO News. Nineteen-year-old Kaden Robertson was arrested in connection to the case, facing obstruction of justice charges for alleged tampering with the crime scene by removing and concealing the aforementioned gun.
The marijuana and the shooting are still under investigation, and authorities are open to any information that can help advance their inquiry. Robertson, besides his charge for obstruction, was issued a summons for the marijuana possession found within the home. NOLA.com noted that more arrests might be forthcoming as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with relevant information is strongly encouraged to contact the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office at 985-898-2338. The community's cooperation, as cases like these often unravel, is critical in piecing together the events that lead to such violent outcomes. Robertson is currently detained while the man shot remains in critical condition, both their futures hanging in the balance as the gears of justice slowly grind forward.
