Detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office are searching for a 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a woman at a Geismar residence on Kerry Road.
Marquell Green, 21, of Geismar, is wanted on a charge of second-degree murder, according to a news release issued by Ascension Sheriff Bobby Webre on Saturday.
Deputies were called around 3 p.m. Saturday to a residence on Kerry Road in reference to a shooting. On arrival, deputies located a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on scene.
Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit identified Green as the suspect.
Green fled the area before deputies arrived and remains at large.
Anyone with information that could help with the investigation is urged to call the Ascension Parish Sheriffโs Office anonymously at 225-621-4636 or by texting 847411 to the anonymous tip line from any cellular device or Crime Stoppers at 225-344-STOP (7867). To receive a cash reward, call Capital Region Crime Stoppers.