The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a shooting in Metairie at the Jefferson Gun Outlet.According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto, three people died.The Jefferson Parish coroner released the identities of those killed: 47-year-old Herbert “Noah” Fischbach, of Jefferson, 59-year-old Veronica Billiot, of Belle Chasse, and 27-year-old Joshua Williams, of New Orleans. The JPSO said Sunday that an update on the case will be given Monday.A GoFundMe has been setup for Fischbach by the gun shop’s owners.Two other people were injured in Saturday’s shooting and were taken to area hospitals. They were listed as stable.At around 2:50 pm, Lopinto said deputies responded to the shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in the 6700 block of Airline Drive. Deputies found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Lopinto. JPSO sources say that a man entered the gun outlet with a loaded gun unholstered. Sources say that the man got into an argument with a clerk who told him he should not have a loaded gun until he got inside the range. According to JPSO sources, shots were fired during the argument when at least two customers on the range engaged the man. The man was shot, but also fired back at the two customers who were also injured, according to JPSO sources. At this time, Lopinto said it appears a suspect shot two victims inside the location, then was engaged by the two customers and shot outside the location by multiple other individuals. The suspect is one of the deceased on scene, according to Lopinto.There is no additional information available at this time.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate a shooting in Metairie at the Jefferson Gun Outlet.
According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto, three people died.
The Jefferson Parish coroner released the identities of those killed: 47-year-old Herbert “Noah” Fischbach, of Jefferson, 59-year-old Veronica Billiot, of Belle Chasse, and 27-year-old Joshua Williams, of New Orleans.
The JPSO said Sunday that an update on the case will be given Monday.
A GoFundMe has been setup for Fischbach by the gun shop’s owners.
Two other people were injured in Saturday’s shooting and were taken to area hospitals. They were listed as stable.
At around 2:50 pm, Lopinto said deputies responded to the shooting at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in the 6700 block of Airline Drive.
Deputies found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Lopinto.
JPSO sources say that a man entered the gun outlet with a loaded gun unholstered.
Sources say that the man got into an argument with a clerk who told him he should not have a loaded gun until he got inside the range.
According to JPSO sources, shots were fired during the argument when at least two customers on the range engaged the man.
The man was shot, but also fired back at the two customers who were also injured, according to JPSO sources.
At this time, Lopinto said it appears a suspect shot two victims inside the location, then was engaged by the two customers and shot outside the location by multiple other individuals.
The suspect is one of the deceased on scene, according to Lopinto.
There is no additional information available at this time.