PONCHATOULA, La. — One person is injured after gunshots were heard at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival on Saturday evening, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Around 9:30 p.m., deputies said the festival had to be shut down early. Sheriff Gerald Sticker was on the scene and confirmed one individual was shot.
“The festival is being shut down early at this time following confirmation of one individual shot on the festival grounds,” TPSO said in a statement…