One dead in Thursday shooting in Verdunville

One person is dead after a shooting early Thursday in Verdunville, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies were dispatched at 5:36 a.m. in response to the report of the shooting.

Deputies found a man inside a residence who had been shot.

First responders arrived and rendered aid, but the man succumbed to his injuries, the Sheriff's Office said.

Detectives do not believe there is an active threat to the public at this time and the investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Further details will be released when they become available, the Sheriff's Office said.