A drive-by shooting in Iberia Parish leaves an 8-year-old child in critical condition in a Baton Rouge hospital. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Lt. Col. Wendall Raborn says the child was among 15 people standing outside when the suspect, 26-year-old Jonas Hawk of Jeanerette rolled up on the scene.
“The vehicle drove by and fired at least four rounds at the group. The 8-year-old boy was the only one struck. He was transported by family members to the hospital,” said Raborn.
Raborn says the child’s uncle, who was among the group, had a connection to the suspect that may have been the motive behind the shooting.
“The suspect apparently had an ongoing dispute with the victim’s uncle. It appeared to be a long, ongoing dispute,” said Raborn.
Raborn says officials were able to find the suspect within 30 minutes and he is now in the Iberia Parish Jail, booked on 15 counts of attempted first-degree murder.
“We gotta say kudos to the Jeanerette City Marshals. They were on their toes when they found him and they were able to help us a lot. That’s puts a lot of pressure off everybody having to search relentlessly for somebody like this,” said Raborn.
