Slidell Man Wanted in Shooting of 16-Year-Old

Angelo “Lo” Roman Lafitte (22) of Slidell is wanted by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office

following a shooting of a 16-year-old at approximately 11 p.m. Sunday night (February 3, 2019) on Laurent Road in Slidell. The 16-year-old male victim was struck in the hip and is in guarded condition at an area hospital following the incident.

Lafitte had provided a group of individuals with an address and with plans to meet after he and one of them had exchanged threatening messages via social media. As the group drove down Laurent Road, Lafitte fired multiple shots at the vehicle, one of which struck the victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver drove to a nearby residence and called 911.

Lafitte is wanted on warrants issued Monday afternoon (February 4, 2019) for Aggravated Second degree Battery, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm (5 counts), and Violation of a Protection Order. He is also wanted on unrelated warrants for Criminal Damage to Property $1000-$50000, Domestic Battery Second Offense, and Violation of a Protection Order.

Anyone with information about Lafitte’s whereabouts, is asked to call the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985)898-2338.