Woman wounded, man arrested in Houma area shooting
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HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — A man has been arrested in connection to a Houma area shooting that left a woman wounded Thursday, Sept. 19.
According to Houma Police Department officers, they responded to the call of a shooting in the 1200 block of Lafayette Street. Upon arrival, they found a woman on the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Medical assistance was rendered to the woman but her condition is not known.
With the help of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies, they searched the area for the suspect,19-year-old Joe Holley but later learned he fled the scene.
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Officers said Holley was found soon after and was arrested without incident.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information on the incident can call the Crimestoppers Bayou Region at 1-800-743-7433.
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