| January 2019 Louisiana shootings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascension and Livingston parishes, Louisiana, US |
| Date | January 26, 2019 |
Attack type | |
| Weapons | Handgun |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Injured | 0 |
| Perpetrator | Dakota Theriot |
On January 26, 2019, a gunman shot and killed five people in Ascension and Livingston parishes, Louisiana, before being taken into custody in Virginia. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Louisiana history.[citation needed]