Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred in the Thibodaux area on Wednesday afternoon.

At around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 25, deputies responded to the intersection of Ridgefield Road and Carol Street in Thibodaux in reference to possible gunshots in the area, and a vehicle, possibly a white SUV, had fled the area at a high rate of speed. Deputies made contact with a witness who reportedly heard multiple gunshots and saw several men running away from the area. During a search of the area, deputies discovered bullet holes on the back side of a residence.

Detectives with the Thibodaux Police Department responded to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center after learning a man was being treated for a gunshot wound to the hand. Through investigation, detectives learned the victim was shot in the area of Ridgefield Road and Carol Street.

Detectives are seeking information about this crime. Anyone with information is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at www.crimestoppersbr.org. Tips can also be submitted using the P3 Tips app on your mobile device. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest.