On Sunday, February 16, at around 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Victoria County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 1000 block of Cooley Road. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found 78-year-old Ronald Leblanc Sr., deceased, with an apparent gunshot wound.
Ronald Leblanc Jr., the 42-year-old son of the victim, was still present at the scene and was immediately taken into custody. Leblanc Jr. has been charged with murder and is being held at the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office jail, as confirmed by Sheriff Justin Marr in a press release.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the fatal shooting occurred during a heated altercation between father and son inside their residence. Details surrounding the dispute are still under investigation.
Updates on the case will be reported as more information becomes available from authorities.
