BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office arrested eight people in connection to a shooting in Amite. Around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, deputies responded to the 1000 block of Sawmill Road in reference to a shooting in Amite. According to deputies, after an investigation, eight people believed to be involved in the shooting, were arrested. Out of the eight people who were arrested, two were juveniles, according to deputies. This is an ongoing investigation. No further details were available at this time. If anyone has information that could help law enforcement, contact the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office at 225-222-4413. Atlanta man faces drug charges after traffic stop in Baton Rouge, police say Latest News Dollar General employee finds puppies dumped in trash amid cold Arkansas weather St. Helena Parish deputies arrest 8 after shooting in Amite 3 dead, at least 4 injured after bridge collapses in Mississippi Big Game Bound: Texans head to Lambeau Field in AFC/NFC clash California high school requiring students to scan QR codes to leave class