DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish detectives have arrested one person in connection to a double shooting that took place in Donaldsonville on Tuesday. The suspect is a teacher who was employed with Ascension Parish Schools until yesterday.
On Sept. 15, around 5:30 p.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported shooting on St. Vincent Street in Donaldsonville. At the scene, deputies found two male victims with gunshot wounds. One of them had a single gunshot wound, and the other had multiple gunshot wounds, APSO shared.
Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition.
During the investigation, detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit identified Kyle Delaney, of Gonzales, as the suspect. According to the sheriff’s office, Delaney arrived at the victims’ location, exited his vehicle and fired multiple shots in their direction before fleeing the scene.
Detectives, along with the APSO Crisis Response Team, later located Delaney at a home in Gonzales. He was taken into custody and booked into the Ascension Parish Jail on the following charges:
- Two counts of attempted second-degree murder
- Illegal use of weapons
- Criminal damage to property
Delaney was employed with Ascension Parish Schools with his last day of employment listed as Sept. 15, 2026, according to a spokesperson with the school district.
We can confirm that Kyle Delaney, Sr. is no longer employed by Ascension Public Schools.
As this is an active law enforcement matter, questions regarding the incident, arrest, or criminal charges should be directed to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, and we are unable to comment further on personnel matters.
The double shooting remains under investigation. More information will be released as the investigation continues and details become available.
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