The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO), in collaboration with the Independence Police Department (IPD), is investigating a drive-by shooting that killed one man and injured another.
Around 9:30 p.m., IPD received a call for shots fired in the 200 block of Highway 40 in the city limits of Independence. Officers learned two victims were taken to a nearby hospital. Several hours later, 29-year-old Marquise Jackson from Independence was pronounced dead. A 20-year-old male victim was treated for his injuries and released.
TPSO detectives, along with Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations troopers and the FBI Violent Crime Task Force, responded to assist IPD with the investigation. This law enforcement partnership has been in place since the beginning of summer and is dispatched following all violent crime investigations in Tangipahoa Parish.
Detectives have learned the incident occurred during a birthday party after-party where a vehicle pulled up and started firing into the group.
While the team is actively working several leads in this investigation, they are asking for any additional information the public may have. Tips can be shared with our Criminal Investigations Division at 985-902-2088. If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! Tips submitted directly through Crimestoppers may be eligible for a cash reward.
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