Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a business on Mission Street in Prairieville shortly after 2 a.m., Saturday, December 16 in reference to a shooting, according to Sheriff Jeff Wiley.

Upon deputies arrival they located a victim, later identified as 30-year-old Acklin Jackson of Gonzales, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Additional information on this case will be available at a later time.

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