(Updated) Two suspects sought in Patterson shooting

Patterson police are searching for two suspects in connection with a Tuesday shooting that injured at least two people, according to police.

Randolph Joseph, 26, is wanted on a warrant charging him with two counts of attempted second-degree murder. Kirt Favors Jr., 20, is wanted on a warrant charging him with one count of attempted second-degree murder. Both suspects had originally been identified as persons of interest before being named suspects in the shooting.

Police didn’t have a last known address on either person. Both should be considered armed and dangerous, Police Chief Janis Merritt said earlier this week.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts should call Patterson police at 985-395-6161.

At about 5:06 p.m. Tuesday, Patterson police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Taft and Plum streets where a man was allegedly running down the street shooting.

Upon arrival, an officer was waved down by a male subject who stated that his mother had just been shot and was inside a home, Merritt said.

The female victim had been taking a shower when a bullet came through the home and struck her in the chest, Merritt said. While at the scene, a dispatcher advised officers that a male victim was at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds, the chief said.

Police said both victims were still in stable condition at a hospital as of Friday morning. Officers collected over 12 bullet casings at the scene. Vehicles and homes in the area were struck by bullets, Merritt said.

Investigators also learned that a third person, possibly a shooter, may have been wounded during the shooting. But investigators haven’t confirmed that information. The incident is still under investigation.