In late afternoon on Monday, September 29, 2025, shots were reported between two vehicles in Hammond, Louisiana, near the 13000 block of Miley Niquiporo Road. A related report described a vehicle being shot at near Highway 1064 and Rufus Bankston Road. Initially there were no reports of injuries, but just before 4 p.m. 18-year-old Lawrence Wilson arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.

Lawrence Wilson died of his injuries on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and his death was ruled a homicide. Detectives with the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office believe the separate shooting incidents are connected and say they are pursuing several leads. A person first thought to be a suspect was later identified as a good Samaritan who had taken Wilson to the hospital. No arrests or publicly named suspects have been announced.

Anyone who was in the area of Miley Niquiporo Road or Highway 1064 and Rufus Bankston Road on September 29, 2025, or who has information about these shootings is asked to contact investigators.