Ruston man dies in shooting

A Ruston man is dead following a shooting at a party early Sunday morning.

The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred in the 400 block of Highway 146 in Ruston.

Shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday LPSO deputies were dispatched to a loud party and discovered a large crowd of people and more than 100 vehicles parked along the roadway.

While the partygoers were leaving the scene, deputies heard a single gunshot. Moments later, a subject approached the deputies saying he had been shot.

Deputies immediately began administering aid to the individual and awaited the arrival of emergency medical personnel.

The victim, Peter Guy, 24, of Ruston, was transported to Northern Louisiana Medical Center where he died from his injuries.

For more on the story, see Tuesday’s Ruston Daily Leader.