Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced a 19-year-old female shot on October 31 in Marydale has died as a result of her injuries. Shantell Pollard of Thibodaux died on Friday, November 3. She had been in critical condition since the shooting.
At around 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, deputies responded to Park Avenue in Thibodaux in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Pollard sitting in the passenger seat of an SUV. She was bleeding from a wound on her head and was unresponsive. She was initially transported to Thibodaux Regional Medical Center for treatment, and she was later transported to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge. She died on Friday, November 3 as a result of her injuries.
The investigation into this incident is continuing. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-800-743-7433 or online at http://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.