Deputies swarmed a residential block near Slidell Thursday afternoon after a domestic incident turned into a shooting that left two women wounded, with a man now in custody as investigators comb the scene for answers. The call came in at a quiet address off Robin Street, a stretch of St. Tammany Parish that doesn't typically draw this kind of response.
According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 2 p.m. Thursday in reference to a domestic incident involving a shooting at a residence in the 2500 block of Robin Street near Slidell. The sheriff's office said the incident remained under investigation Thursday, with no further details released on what led up to the gunfire.
Conflicting Accounts on Injuries
Exactly what happened to the two women involved has been described differently across local coverage. The sheriff's office told WGNO that two women were hospitalized following the reported shooting, while in a separate statement to Audacy, the same office said two women were being treated for gunshot wounds. Fox 8, meanwhile, reported that deputies had not confirmed any injuries at the time investigators were still working the scene, with the station noting investigators remained on Robin Street as of 4 p.m.
St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 offered its own window into the chaotic afternoon in a St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 on Facebook post, saying Slidell Fire crews responded to the shooting off Robin Street and assisted the sheriff's office with two patients. The department said one patient was transported by ambulance while the other was flown out by Acadian Air Med, underscoring the urgency of the response even as official statements on the women's injuries varied.
Man Taken Into Custody as Investigation Continues
A man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, the sheriff's office said. The circumstances surrounding his detention, along with any potential charges, have not been disclosed as the case continues to unfold.
Slidell Fire thanked the sheriff's office, Slidell Police, and Acadian for what it described as a coordinated response to the scene. With the sheriff's office confirming the incident is still under investigation, few additional details about the people involved, their relationship, or what sparked the shooting have been made public.
