Arrest Made in Lacombe-area Murder

This morning (October 16, 2024), the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's reported the arrest on October 15, 2024 of 17 year-old Caleb Gasery of Lacombe for the murder of Jason Sumner on October 9, 2024. 

Shortly before 10 p.m. on October 9, 2024, STPSO deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 26000 block of E. Jackson St. in Lacombe in reference to a subject who had possibly been shot. Patrol deputies located a man, who had sustained an apparent gunshot wound, lying near the porch of the residence. Life-saving measures were attempted but were unsuccessful. The body was turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office.

The investigation by Detectives with the St Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit led to the arrest of Gasery on the charge of Second-Degree Murder. 

“I want to thank the hard-working men and women of our Major Crimes Unit who have worked around the clock to identify and arrest the individual responsible for this crime,” Sheriff Randy Smith said. “This arrest helps to bring some closure to the Sumner family and the Lacombe community.”