LA Parolee Robert Rheams Shot Dead By Mom ‘Protecting Kids’ During Hammond Violent Home Invasion

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA. (THECOUNT) — Robert Rheams has been identified as the home invasion suspect shot dead Sunday by an unidentified mother of two in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.

Rheams, 51, who was out on parole after serving nearly 20 years for armed robbery, was attempting to conduct a home invasion in Hammond, when he was shot and killed by a woman who was protecting her two small children early Sunday morning.

According to reports, Rheams broke into the Klein Road home armed with a a shovel and a lug wrench, when an altercation occurred with the female homeowner around 5 a.m. Sunday. At some point, the woman opened fire, fatally striking Rheams.

Rheams was pronounced dead of gunshot injuries at the scene.

Investigators later tied Rheams to an attempted carjacking hours prior.

No charges against the homeowner are expected to be filed.

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Geo quick facts: Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the southeast of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 121,097. The parish seat is Amite City, while the largest city is Hammond. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond – Wikipedia.