Jacob Aaron Thomas, 39, was shot and killed on the morning of Friday, August 26, 2022, in the 79000 block of Railroad Avenue in Bush, Louisiana. Deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office found Thomas in the front yard of a residence with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to initial reports, residents of the home heard a noise outside. The male resident went to investigate and encountered Thomas, whom he knew, and the two became involved in a physical altercation. The woman resident then came outside armed with a shotgun and fired, striking Thomas. The couple reported the incident to emergency services; their identities have not been publicly released.

The sheriff’s office opened an investigation into the shooting. No arrests or charges have been publicly announced as of the latest reports. If anyone in the Bush area has information about Jacob Thomas or the events that morning, please share what is known with investigators.