A Terrytown man is wanted for shooting his brother during an argument over a female visitor to the apartment they shared Thursday morning (Dec. 21), according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

Investigators obtained a warrant for the arrest of Sterling Trufant, 55, said Lt. Jason Rivarde, spokesman for the department. Trufant's 60-year-old brother was taken to a local hospital where he was in critical condition.

The shooting occurred just before 5:43 a.m. in an apartment in the 200 block of Holmes Boulevard in Terrytown. Trufant lived there with the victim and a third brother, Rivarde said.

The third brother told investigators he was in the bathroom when he overheard his siblings arguing. Trufant and the victim were quarreling over a female friend of Trufant's, though it was not clear why her visit caused the argument, according to Rivarde.

As the argument continued, the third brother, who was still in the bathroom, told investigators he heard a gunshot. He walked out and found the victim lying wounded on the floor, Rivarde said. Trufant had left the apartment.

Once arrested, Trufant will be booked with aggravated second-degree battery.

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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Sterling Trufant is asked to call the Sheriff's Office investigations bureau at 504.364.5300. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111 or toll-free at 877.903.7867. Tips can be texted to C-R-I-M-E-S (274637); text TELLCS then the crime information. Callers or texters do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an indictment.