38-year-old Ben Freeman killed three people, including his former in-laws, his wife, and the head of a hospital where he worked before killing himself, authorities said, as reported by The Associated Press.
The shootings occurred at four locations in two parishes about 45 miles southwest of New Orleans on Thursday.
A shotgun was used in the shootings, deputies said.
The first report "came about 6:40 p.m. when Lafourche Parish Councilman Louis Phillip Gouaux - who was shot in the throat - called 911 from his home in Lockport, Hourma, Louisiana," according to the AP.
Susan "Pixie" Gouaux, who was also shot, called 911 from his home in Lockport, Houma.
"About 20 minutes later in Raceland, Ochsner St. Anne General Hospital administrator Milton Bourgeois was shot and killed at close range at his home, Matherne said. His wife, Ann Bourgeois, was shot and taken to the New Orleans hospital, where she was listed in stable condition," The AP also reported.
Freeman was employed at three area hospitals recently, including St. Anne. All three hospitals were put on lockdown for a while Thursday.
Freeman's wife, Denise Taylor Freeman, was found dead in the couple's home in Houma in Terrebonne Parish, according to news reports.
Ben Freeman was found along U.S. Highway 90 near Bayou Blue, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
