One Wanted In Weekend Shooting Incident
LORANGER (November 9, 2026)- The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) has issued a warrant for a suspect accused of shooting a man in the leg during an armed robbery at a trailer park.
Azurian Ashton, 21, is wanted for one count each of Attempted 1st Degree Murder, Armed Robbery and Criminal Street Gangs and Patterns of Criminal Street Gang Activity.
Midday on Sunday, November 8, the TPSO responded to a mobile home park on North St. Charles Avenue in the Loranger area for reports of a shooting. Deputies arrived to find one man shot in the leg. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment where he remains.
The investigation revealed that the suspect, Ashton, took a backpack containing a gun from the victim, who is his cousin. While the two were physically struggling over the bag, Ashton pulled out a gun and shot the victim, then ran away with the bag.
Anyone with information about Ashton’s whereabouts can contact our Criminal Investigations Division at 985-902-2088.
If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through CrimeStoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip!
You may be eligible for a cash reward.
TPSO Public Information Office, pio@tpso.org
