Louisiana State Police troopers arrested a Mississippi man Saturday following a coordinated effort by authorities to locate a suspect and vehicle connected to a drive-by shooting investigation in Ridgeland, Mississippi.
Shortly before 12:45 p.m. on July 18, the Ridgeland Police Department requested assistance from Louisiana State Police in locating a vehicle allegedly involved in a drive-by shooting. Troopers located the vehicle traveling west on Interstate 20 east of Minden and conducted a stop. The driver, Jaterris C. Johnson, 24, of Mississippi, was taken into custody without incident.
Johnson was transported to the Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center, where he was booked as a fugitive on an outstanding warrant obtained by the Ridgeland Police Department. Johnson is accused of shooting into a dwelling in Ridgeland. He is awaiting extradition to Mississippi.
The vehicle, which apparently traveled through Lincoln Parish before the arrest, was recovered and secured as evidence, pending processing by the Ridgeland Police Department.
In a written statement, the Louisiana State Police said it “remains committed to working alongside local, state, and federal law enforcement partners across state lines to locate and apprehend individuals accused of violent crimes. Through continued coordination and information sharing, LSP is dedicated to protecting communities across all jurisdictions in need of support.”
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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