Acadiana's News Leader Raceland Shooting Update

Authorities in Lafourche Parish are beefing up security at two high schools following what authorities are calling the gang-related death of a teenager. 15-year-old Jamonta Miles was killed Monday night as Miles and six others rode through Raceland in a SUV. Precautions are being taken at Thibodaux High and Central Lafourche High in Raceland Wednesday out of concern that there might be attempts at retaliation or a copycat shooting.  The precautions include the use of metal detectors and more police. Miles was an eighth-grader at West Thibodaux Middle School, but the other six were current or former students at Thibodaux High.

In Lafourche Parish, Sheriff's Deputies are still searching for the gunman in the death of a 15-year-old Thibodaux boy.  The shooting happened around 11:30 Monday evening in Raceland. According to authorities, Jamonta Miles was shot in the head while riding in the back of an SUV.  He was pronounced dead on the scene.  Deputies say a 17-year-old was also shot, the bullet struck his elbow.