FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pearl River man indicted in the fatal shooting of his father

September 18, 2024

District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on September 18, 2024, a St. Tammany Parish grand jury indicted 53-year-old Vincent LaFrance of Pearl River for second degree murder relating to the fatal shooting of the defendant’s father, Doug LaFrance, on May 25, 2024.  Detective Matthew Morrison with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office headed the investigation.  Assistant District Attorney Ronald Gracianette presented the case to the grand jury.