1 Arrested, 1 Wanted In Opelousas Armed Robbery, Shooting
One person is in custody and another is wanted in connection with a shooting.
Opelousas police arreted Deandra Weston on attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery charges. Markenta Williams, of Mamou, is wanted on the same charges.
Investigators say that shooting happened early Wednesday morning near Sidney Street. Wetston and Williams are accused of robbing the victim at gunpoint and stealing his money before shooting him in the back. The victim took himself to the hospital. Police described his injuries as serious.
Police arrested Weston early this morning with the help of the St. Landry Parish Sheriff s Office and the sheriff s SWAT unit. He remains in the St. Landry Parish Jail.
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St. Landry Shooting Suspect Wanted
OPELOUSAS A Lafayette man is wanted in Saint Landry Parish on an attempted second-degree murder charge.
According to Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux, Daveon Finley shot a man on Orchid Drive in August. Thibodeaux says that shooting happened after Finley and the victim got into an argument on social media. Investigators say surveillance video from victim’s home shows Finley driving up to the home, getting out of the car, and shooting the victim with a shotgun when the victim walked out of his house.
If you know where Finley is, call St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers at 948-8477.