Elderly Mother, Son Found Dead

"METAIRIE, LA — A 69-year-old man shot his mother and then turned the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide Friday in Metairie, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputies.

"The incident occurred in the 800 block of Martin Behrman Avenue.

"According to investigators, a family member called police around 3 p.m. to ask that the family be checked on after they hadn’t heard from them in a while.

"Deputies who entered the apartment found the body of Robert Poitevent and his 88-year-old mother, Hazel Poitevent. The two resided at the same address."

From WWLTV.com...