ADDIS, La. (BRPROUD) – The Addis Police Department responded to a reported shooting around midnight behind the Iberville Bank.
Upon arrival on Kim St., officers discovered a gun shot victim.
The shooting victim was identified as Tiesman Trufant Jr., 20.
Trufant, Jr. sustained a self-inflicted wound to the calf.
According to the Addis Police Department, the 20-year-old “blew his calf up” with an AR-15.
The shooting happened when Trufant, Jr. returned home and tried to hide the weapon from his parents.
The 20-year-old allegedly attempted to hide the AR-15 in his sweat pants.
Addis PD described the gun as stolen with a pistol grip and no butt stock.
The “firearm was stolen out of Brusly near the end of 2021,” according to the Addis Police Department.
Trufant Jr. was transported to a hospital for treatment.
After being released from the hospital, the 20-year-old will be charged with Felony Possession of Stolen Goods.