Violet man shot Friday night and dies on lawn of a residence; Anyone with information should call the St. Bernard S.O. at 271-2501 or Crimestoppers at 822-1111 and they could be eligible for a reward

A 30-year old Violet man was shot to the back Friday night, collapsing and dying on the lawn of a home on Tara Drive in Violet, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Joseph Cosse of Violet was pronounced dead at the scene after he was shot after 10 p.m. Sheriff’s detectives are working leads in the case.

Cosse, who had been riding a bicycle, was shot twice to the back and was found face down on the lawn of a house at 2809 Tara Drive.

Anyone with information should call the Sheriff’s Office at 271-2501 or Crimestoppers at 822-1111 and they could be eligible for a reward if an arrest is made.

It was in the same general area that a man was shot to death on a sidewalk in Violet three nights earlier. An arrest was made in that case less than 24 hours later.

Sheriff Pohlmann said no other details of the shooting would be released at this time