Boutte Homicide Today: Ashley Thomas, 38, died near Billings Lane, boyfriend McCoy Jr. arrested
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal shooting in Boutte early Wednesday morning. The shooting was reported at Old Spanish Trail near Billings Lane.
According to the sheriff, L.J. McCoy Jr. was arrested and is accused of killing his longtime girlfriend Ashley Thomas, 38. The sheriff said on Wednesday around 1 a.m. a witness called to report a disturbance where they heard glass shattering and gunshots.
When deputies arrived, they found McCoy who directed them to Thomas, who had been shot. McCoy was taken into custody and is facing one count of second-degree murder.
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