Man arrested in Jeff Davis pursuit now booked in shooting
and last updated 2021-04-13 17:20:30-04
A man booked this week after a stolen car crashed in Jeff Davis Parish is now under arrest in connection with a February shooting.
Markentae Williams, 19, of Mamou, was arrested in Jennings after a stolen car he was in crashed. He was booked with illegal possession of stolen things and resisting arrest.
Today, he s facing attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery charges for a February 23 incident in Opelousas.
Williams is accused in a shooting that happened in the 800 block of Patsy Street. The victim in that case was shot in the back and treated at a hospital with serious injuries, police said.
A man wanted in a February shooting in Opelousas is now in jail after police say he was involved in a multi-parish car chase.
Markentae Williams is accused of robbing a man at gunpoint on Patsy Street on February 23. Police say Williams, Deandra Weston, and Allie Roy stole a gun and cash from the victim before shooting him.
UPDATE: Third Person Arrested In Opelousas Shootings
An Opelousas woman is the second person facing charges in connection with two shootings in the city.
According to the Opelousas Police Department, Allie Roy is facing eight counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of drive-by shooting, and one count of armed robbery.
Roy is facing those charges in connection with a February 9 shooting on Pulford Street and a February 23 shooting on Patsy Street. In the Pulford Street shooting, someone fired multiple shots at a home occupied by seven people, including children. In the Patsy shooting, a man was robbed at gunpoint and shot in the back.
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