Former Amite bar owner killed in fishing accident
ROSELAND - The former owner of multiple bars in southeast Louisiana was killed after he went overboard in a pond while fishing Wednesday night.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office said Jimmy Chandler, 64, was fishing with a friend in a pond along Highway 51 when their boat tipped over. When Chandler didn't resurface, his friend called 911.
Chandler's body was later recovered, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The sheriff's office said Chandler was well known in the Amite and Fluker areas as the owner of Mister J's and Mister J's #2.