A 19-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old woman was in critical condition after a Tuesday night apartment shooting in Houma, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.

Deputies were called to an apartment in the 700 block of Bayou Gardens Boulevard after bystanders heard gunshots around 6 p.m., deputies said.

The two victims were found inside and both had been shot, according to the Sheriff's Office. The man was declared dead on scene while the woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation was still in its early stages Wednesday morning and is being handled by Terrebonne Parish violent crimes detectives, according to the Sheriff's Office. No further information was provided.

“We are committed to finding justice for the victims and their

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