TPSO: 69-year-old man killed in drive-by shooting at Ponchatoula residence

PONCHATOULA, LA – On July 4, 2021, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to North 11th Street in Ponchatoula, Louisiana for a medical emergency.

When officers arrived, it was determined that the medical emergency was actually a homicide that had occurred earlier in the night. Chief Jimmy Travis stated that the residence was shot at multiple times from the street, with multiple shots entering the residence and striking the victim, 69-year-old Harry Hughes, resulting in his death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 800-554-5245 or the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at (985) 345-6150.

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