Chalmette, LA (2/6/2023) – The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested a Chalmette man after he fatally shot an acquaintance during a gathering at his home, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.
Frankie Morello, 22, of the 400 block of East Solidelle Street in Chalmette, was booked with negligent homicide.
On Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, shortly after midnight, Sheriff Pohlmann said deputies with the Field Operations Bureau Patrol Division received a call for service about a shooting at a residence in the 400 block of East Solidelle Street in Chalmette.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found an adult male victim inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
The victim was transported to an area hospital and later pronounced dead.
During the course of the investigation, detectives with the Criminal Investigations Bureau determined the victim was shot while Morello was handling a weapon he assumed was not loaded.
Sheriff Pohlmann said no one else was injured during the incident.
Morello was transported to St. Bernard Parish Prison to be booked on the above charges.
The investigation is ongoing, the Sheriff said.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any other type of criminal activity in St. Bernard Parish is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (504) 271-2501, the Criminal Investigations Bureau’s tip hotline at (504) 271-TIPS or 8477, or Crimestoppers GNO at (504) 822-1111. Callers to the CIB tip hotline or Crimestoppers can remain anonymous and could be eligible for a cash award from Crimestoppers.
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