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Gunmen Fire 75 Shots from Stolen Sedan, Kill Woman

6/6/2026

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Story summary

Police say gunmen fired 75 rounds from a stolen sedan at a Chevron station, killing 50-year-old Patricia Shepard.
Investigators identified the sedan as a 2008 Honda Civic with plate PJY050 reported stolen in a McComb, Mississippi carjacking on Tuesday.
Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. said detectives have two to three leads, followed gray sedan from a poultry plant, and are searching for the armed suspects who fired the shots.

History

Historical Context

Timothy McVeigh’s April 19 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building, which killed 168 people, spurred federal mandates for barriers, surveillance cameras, and joint-agency response to vehicle-borne attacks. Those security reforms frame today’s policing of similar threats, such as the 2024 Hammond shooting where Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. is pursuing suspects who fired 75 rounds from a stolen 2008 Honda Civic.

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Story summary

Police say gunmen fired 75 rounds from a stolen sedan at a Chevron station, killing 50-year-old Patricia Shepard.
Investigators identified the sedan as a 2008 Honda Civic with plate PJY050 reported stolen in a McComb, Mississippi carjacking on Tuesday.
Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. said detectives have two to three leads, followed gray sedan from a poultry plant, and are searching for the armed suspects who fired the shots.

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