On the evening of July 5, 2024, 48-year-old Laina Lee was shot and killed during a violent domestic incident at a home in the 700 block of Heavens Drive in Mandeville. Officers from the Mandeville Police Department went to the residence for a welfare check after hearing screams. Lee fled the house and told officers a man inside was trying to kill her.

The man came out armed and pursued Lee, shooting her multiple times. Officers engaged the armed suspect, attempted de-escalation and one officer deployed a taser. The man then pointed his weapon at officers, and a Mandeville police officer fired, striking him. Both Lee and the shooter were taken to a local hospital and were pronounced dead. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating at the Mandeville Police Department’s request.

If anyone witnessed the events that night or has information about the people involved, please share what is known.