JANUARY 10, 2023
A mother protecting her two young children fought and then fatally shot a man who forced his way into their Louisiana home early Sunday morning, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said.
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The suspect — identified as Robert Rheams, 51 — was armed with a shovel and lug wrench when he forced his way into the Hammond home of the victim and her two young children, authorities said. The city of Hammond is about an hour north of New Orleans.
Image source: Tangipahoa Parish (Louisiana) Sheriff's Office
The homeowner and Rheams engaged in a physical altercation that culminated with the homeowner shooting Rheams, authorities said.
Chief Jimmy Travis of the sheriff's office said deputies responded to reports of shots fired at the residence on Klein Road shortly after 5 a.m. The Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's Office pronounced Rheams dead at the scene, authorities said.
Rheams was out on parole after serving about 20 years in prison for armed robbery, authorities said, adding that detectives tied Rheams to a carjacking that took place hours before the home invasion.
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