Williams and a woman were fatally hit during the ‘incident’.
Relative disputes official story
parking lotas he was attempting to flee the scene, the
Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
The woman was shot dead near the store’s front door.
Belle Chasse woman,
Veronica Billiot, 59. Her sister said she had gone to pick up a gun she had ordered for protection when an argument started nearby.
Two others were also injured the hail of gunfire, one of whom was Williams’ brother.
His brother and the other victim were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Speaking to NOLA, a relative of Williams’ questioned the police’s account of what happened in the moments before the shooting.
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Customers and employees at a gun shop opened fire on a gunman who killed two people and injured others in New Orleans, the Associated Press reported Saturday.
Two people were fatally shot by a gunman at the Jefferson Gun Outlet where employees and patrons returned fire and killed the shooter, according to the AP. The gunman wounded two individuals before people in and outside of the store returned fire, Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said, according to the AP.
“We heard the gunshots and the screaming,” Tyrone Russell, who was taking a conceal-and-carry course at the range said, the AP reported. “When the police came, they escorted us out. I could see glass everywhere … It was just like a really scary scene.”
People loved him | Employee killed at gun store remembered for passion in his work
Noah Fischbach worked at Jefferson Gun Outlet on and off for years but was embarking on a new career as a firearm expert in the film industry. Author: Erika Ferrando (WWL) Updated: 9:31 AM CST February 22, 2021
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. Family members continue to mourn their loved ones after three people died Saturday at Jefferson Gun Outlet. The suspect and two victims were identified Sunday.
According to police, Joshua Williams, 27, is the suspect. Noah Fischbach, 47, and Veronica Billiot, 59, have been identified as the victims. Here s another senseless gun violence murder for no reason, said John Fischbach, whose son, Noah, was killed while working at the gun store.