Robbery gone wrong: Lacombe homeowner shoots intruders – two dead, three injured

LACOMBE, La. – The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that took place Tuesday. Dec. 8 in the Lacombe area.

The shooting left two people dead and three people injured. Shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday, STPSO deputies were called to a residence in the 28000 block of Palmer Drive in reference to a shooting.

The homeowner told deputies he shot at four men after the men entered his home armed with guns.
Medical personnel pronounced two of the men dead on the scene. The remaining two were transported to a local hospital, where they are being treated for gunshot wounds.