Gregory Williams

Devin Hebert

Second Suspect Arrested in Shooting Investigation

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Gregory Williams, 25, on December 10 on a judicial court ordered arrest warrant. Williams was the second suspect arrested in connection with the shooting that occurred on November 21 on Greenwood Drive in LaPlace. Over the course of the investigation, detectives identified Williams as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for his arrest.

Detectives arrested Gregory Williams and booked him with principal to attempted second-degree murder and attempt or conspire to distribute or possess with intent to distribute schedule I CDS. He remains in custody in lieu of a $170,000 bond. Williams was arrested in St. John the Baptist Parish in October 2013 and booked on illegal weapon and drug charges.

December 09, 2015 Release
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Devin Hebert, 19, on November 25 on a judicial court ordered arrest warrant. Hebert was arrested in connection with the shooting that occurred on November 21 on Greenwood Drive in LaPlace. Over the course of the investigation, detectives identified Hebert as a suspect and obtained an arrest warrant for his arrest. Hebert remains in custody in lieu of a $212,500 bond.

The investigation is ongoing; any additional arrests are pending what further investigation reveals. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens with information about this incident that call Crimestoppers do not have to testify in court and may qualify for a cash reward. Citizens can also submit tips on the Sheriff’s Office website at https://proto.stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/.”>https://proto.stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/.

Original Release of Nov 23, 2015
On Saturday, November 21, 2015, at 8:45 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the area near the intersection of Greenwood Drive and Iberville Street in LaPlace for the report of a shooting. Responding deputies found an 18-year-old male victim with multiple gunshot wounds to both his legs. Emergency medical services transport the victim to a New Orleans area hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown. No one else was injured.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at 985-359-TIPS or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111. Citizens with information about this incident that call Crimestoppers do not have to testify in court and may qualify for a cash reward. Citizens can also submit tips on the Sheriff’s Office website at https://proto.stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/.”>https://proto.stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/.