Alexandria, LA. (12/22/2022) – According to Alexandria Police Department (APD), at approximately 3:05 AM, the APD was dispatched to the 2100 block of Turner Street about a person being shot. Upon APD Officers’ arrival, they discovered a 27-year-old male that had been shot in the leg.
The victim stated he was sitting in his vehicle under his carport when he heard several gunshots and felt one of the bullets strike his leg. He turned and saw an unknown vehicle driving away from the front of his residence. While Officers were on scene, medical personnel arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital for his non-life-threatening wound.
In addition to the victim’s vehicle being struck, Alexandria Police Detectives and Crime Scene discovered one other vehicle and a building that had been hit by gunfire, along with a count of 22 spent shell casings near the victim’s residence,
Alexandria Detectives are currently trying to identify the unknown suspect or suspects.
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 the phone number (318) 441-6416 or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559.
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