Crime
50-year-old Patricia Shepard shot and killed in case of mistaken identity at Chevron gas station in Hammond
NEW ORLEANS – A 50-year-old woman was shot and killed early Thursday at a Chevron gas station on Highway 190, according to Hammond police.
Officers responded at 1:15 a.m. and found Patricia Shepard shot multiple times inside a parked car at the gas pump, according to authorities.
Police said she died at the scene near Westin Oak Drive.
According to police, a white sedan pulled up next to the parked gray sedan. Two suspects got out of the white car, firing between 70 to 80 gunshots into the gray car while Shepard was inside.
Security footage shows the suspects speeding away westbound toward I-55, police said.
Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. said the department believes the suspects were trying to target someone and thought the person in the car was somebody else.
“The lady in the car, Ms. Patricia, who has lost her life, was an absolutely innocent victim in this,” Bergeron said.
Bergeron said Shepard was getting a ride home from work from the driver of the gray sedan. The suspects had stalked the car and were targeting someone who had already gotten out, he said.
“She was at the wrong place unfortunately at the wrong time,” Bergeron said.
The suspects’ vehicle was stolen during a carjacking in McComb, Mississippi, on Tuesday, according to police. Detectives traveled to McComb to help track down the suspects in the crime, they said.
“These are the people that are affecting our community. These are the trash bags that are destroying communities across our country every single day,” Bergeron said.
Terrence Selders, who works near the crime scene, said he could have easily been there Thursday morning.
Bergeron added detectives believe they know some motives in the case, but they are not releasing those details at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to call Hammond Police Detective Dustin Williams at 985-277-5755 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-554-5245
Crime
Elizabeth Tee Fatally Shot by Husband Leonard Santos in Apparent Murder-Suicide in Schertz, Texas
SCHERTZ, Texas — Elizabeth Tee, 35, was fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide involving her husband, identified as 40-year-old Leonard Santos, in Schertz, Texas, early Sunday morning, November 15, 2026, according to information provided about the incident.
The Schertz Police Department said officers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 14400 block of Interstate 10 East at approximately 12:40 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found a 35-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Despite efforts to provide lifesaving assistance, both individuals died at the scene.
The woman was identified as Elizabeth Tee, 35. The male victim was identified in the information provided as Leonard Santos, 40, her husband.
The incident is being described as an apparent murder-suicide involving the married couple. However, the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the events that led to the deaths, have not been publicly detailed in the information provided.
Police initially stated that the identities of the victims would be released through the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office following formal identification and notification of next of kin.
The Schertz Police Department said the investigation was in its early stages following the discovery of the two victims.
Authorities indicated that they believed the incident was isolated and that there was no further threat to public safety.
Investigators have not publicly disclosed a possible motive or provided additional details about what happened before officers were called to the scene.
The deaths of Elizabeth Tee and Leonard Santos have left loved ones facing a devastating loss. Additional information about the incident may be released as the investigation progresses.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families, friends and loved ones of both individuals during this difficult time.