Bye-bye' text sent by husband before firing 40 shots into father-in-law's home

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LULING – A man who apparently displayed erratic behavior in recent days fired nearly 40 rounds from a semi-automatic gun into the home of his estranged wife’s parents early Tuesday. St. Charles Sheriff Greg Champagne said.

The father was struck by a bullet that was apparently slowed after it traveled through the door and a sofa before striking him, Champagne said during a Tuesday morning press briefing. He was treated and released from the hospital. The suspect’s ex-wife and her mother were also both at home. Neither was injured.

Champagne said Canada’s wife of two years filed for divorce about 10 days ago. His behavior, as detailed by Champagne, became particularly bizarre Monday night, as he apparently went to the former home that he shared with his wife in Chalmette and asked to speak to the woman who lives there now. He showed up with a daiquiri and began talking strangely. Champagne said the woman was so unnerved that she immediately called the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office and they issued an alert for Canada.

A St. Bernard deputy who knows Canada reportedly called him, at which point Canada said he was on Bourbon Street.

St. Bernard officials told the estranged wife and her family about Canada’s location. Her 59-year-old father decided to arm himself and sleep in the front room.

Canada also apparently made his feelings known in a text to his estranged wife around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Champagne said the text read “bye-bye a-holes.”

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