A shooting incident Saturday night on Groveland Avenue in Ruston led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple aggravated assault charges, according to affidavits filed by the Ruston Police Department.
Arrested in connection with the incident were Trindon Carr, 18, of Ruston, and Kameion Rogers, 19, of Ruston.
According to arrest affidavits, officers were dispatched around 9:00 p.m. on May 2 to the 800 block of Groveland Avenue regarding gunshots fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers encountered a silver vehicle occupied by a group of individuals. One witness told police that a man later identified as Carr had been shooting a firearm at another vehicle.
Investigators reported that Carr was advised of his Miranda rights and admitted to firing a gun. Carr said someone in the vehicle fired at him first. Carr was taken into custody at the scene.
During the investigation, officers also identified Rogers as another suspect. Witnesses said he got out of the silver vehicle and fired at them. He was taken into custody and transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
Police reported no one was struck by the gunfire.
Both Carr and Rogers were booked on three counts each of aggravated assault with a firearm. The investigation remains ongoing.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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