On Thursday, Ville Platte Chief of Police Neal Lartigue shared a press release in regard to the arrest of two individuals believed to have been involved in a shooting that occurred on Monday.
The chief’s release is as follows:
“On September 10, 2018 at approximately 7:45 p.m. Ville Platte Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Edward Knotoe Thomas Street. Upon arrival officers learned one individual was walking on the street and a second individual was in a car at the intersection of Edward Knotoe Thomas Street and South Soileau Street. It is also reported that a black female and a one year old child were also in the car at the time of the incident. Each of the two suspects fired a weapon and multiple bullet holes were found in the vehicle. No one was injured during the exchange.
After further investigation two arrests were made.
On September 11, 2018 officers and detectives located one of the suspects who fled the area and was captured after a short foot pursuit from Young Street to South Soileau. Once officers captured and searched the suspect they located a handgun in the front pocket of the suspect. The 16 year old black male was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder, one count of possession of a firearm by a juvenile and one count of resisting an officer. The juvenile remains in the custody at this time.
On September 12, 2018 Dequandray Thomas, 20, of 806 North Latour, apartment 52, Ville Platte was arrested and charged with one count of attempted second degree murder. Thomas was transferred to the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office Jail and remains incarcerated on a $100,000.00 bond.
Chief Neal Lartigue reminds everyone to report illegal activity immediately by calling 363-1313. Your call will remain anonymous.”
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ELIZABETH WEST Managing Editor