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Hines was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound.

During the investigation, detectives identified a suspect and later obtained an arrest warrant for Muse.

According to Ponchatoula police, Muse was taken into custody without incident.

Layrisson thanked the Hammond Police Department and the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office for their assistance in this case.

Ponchatoula Police Department advises the public that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested the boater on August 22 for his involvement in a fatal boating accident in Livingston Parish.

LDWF agents arrested 34-year-old Jason Chiasson Jr. of Holden and charged him with two counts of reckless manslaughter, five counts of first-degree reckless assault, repeated DUI and reckless operation of a vessel. Agents transported him to the Livingston Parish Jail.

Chiasson was the operator of a 25-foot Sea Fox vessel when he collided with a 25-foot pontoon boat in the Tickfaw River just after midnight on July 28. During the course of the investigation, officers determined that Chiasson Jr. was impaired at the time of the collision, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.

The collision killed a passenger on the Sea Fox, Thuy Gustin, 31, of Springfield, and the driver of the pontoon boat, Chase Sharkey, 36, of Greensburg. Two people on the Sea Fox and three people on the pontoon were taken to North Oaks Hospital with serious injuries and have since been released.

Involuntary manslaughter carries a fine of $2,000 to $15,000 and a prison sentence of five to 15 years per offense, of which at least three years must be served without the possibility of parole, release, or suspension of sentence. Involuntary manslaughter in the first degree carries a fine of up to $2,000 and a prison sentence of five years per offense.

A second violation of the DWI law can result in fines of between $500 and $1,000, 30 days to six months in jail, and a license suspension of up to four years. Reckless operation of a vessel can result in fines of up to $300 and 30 days in jail.

Southeastern Louisiana University police are investigating a reported vehicle theft, according to a crime alert sent to SLU students Friday.

According to the report, a black 2018 Chevrolet Camaro was stolen from the Southeastern Oaks dormitory.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call SLU Police at 985-549-2222.