Three arrested after gunfight erupted outside Ascension storeDUTCHTOWN- Three men are facing criminal charges after a confrontation in a parking lot turned into a shootout and then a manhunt that caused a nearby school to go into lockdown. According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office, the gunshots were reported around noon on Highway 74 near Highway 73, in a Family Dollar parking lot. On Friday, the sheriff's office identified the shooters as 27-year-old Brandon Ellis, 20-year-old Armarius Williams and 18-year-old Marques Gipson. Deputies believe Gipson was walking out the store when the other two suspects confronted him, leading to the gunfight. The Ascension Parish School System said it locked down Prairieville Middle School at law enforcement's request as the search for suspects moved toward Airline Highway.

Source: Fox News January 19, 2023 20:06 UTC