July 19, 2022

FAILED ROBBERY ATTEMPT: Barataria Businessman Shoots Two Assailants

By Newsroom

An early morning robbery attempt at the home of a Barataria businessman ended with the victim withdrawing his licensed firearm, shooting and killing two of his assailants.

Reports indicate that around 4 am, the business owner who operates from his home in Barataria, was awoken by the sound of loud banging noises on his front door.

Upon checking, he observed six men, one armed with an object resembling a firearm, entering through a wooden door on the western side of the building.

“Fearing for his life and that of his elderly father, the businessman drew his licensed firearm and discharged several rounds in the direction of the intruder,” a statement from the TTPS read. 

Four other suspects managed to escape, however one of them, from the Santa Cruz district, has since been detained.

Officers have also seized what they believe to be the men’s getaway car.

 

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