Calcasieu Grand Jury indicts Sterling

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Seventeen-year-old J’Vonte Melik Sterling of Ville Platte has been indicted by a Calcasieu Parish Grand Jury for his alleged role in the second-degree murder of 23-year-old Eddie Hardman.
The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Lake Charles apartment complex on November 29 of last year.
The shooting happened as the result of an altercation between several parties. Sterling was not initially involved in the matter but still brandished a handgun and allegedly shot Hardman.
Sterling is being held at Calcasieu Correctional Center on a $1 million bond.