Alexandria, LA (6/14/2023) – The Alexandria Police Department (APD) reported and man was shot and killed on Richmond Drive.
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 1:12 am, the APD was called to 909 Richmond concerning someone being shot. When officers arrived, a male was found to have been shot several times and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The victim is identified as Marcus Atkins Jr., 22-year-old from Alexandria, Louisiana.
Based on information obtained at the scene, 19-year-old George Carter of Alexandria, Louisiana, was identified as the suspect. Officers arrested George Carter at his residence within minutes of the incident. Carter was charged with second-degree murder and was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center.
According to the Rapides Parish Inmate Inquiry System, the bond was set at $1,000,000.
This is currently an ongoing investigation.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please get in touch with the Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 441-6416 or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559.
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