Amite man arrested for murder after shooting death of pregnant woman
Oct 25, 2024
AMITE - A man was arrested for murder after the shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.Demarcus Womack, 22, was booked for one count each of second-degree murder, second-degree murder (feticide) and obstruction of justice.According to TPSO, deputies went to a home on Bankston Road in Amite around 7 a.m. after a 19-year-old was found unresponsive. Deputies located Aieron Thomas, who was 13 weeks pregnant, shot in the chest. She died as a result.Deputies say Womack was Thomas' live-in boyfriend, and said he admitted to the shooting as well as hiding evidence.Image of Demarcus Womack provided by TPSO.Permalink| Comments