Third suspect arrested in reference to Fairway Street shooting

KENNER - A third and final suspect wanted in reference to a September 12, 2009 shooting that occurred 900 block of Fairway Street, Kenner, has been arrested.  Kareem Nicholas, 20, who provided the home address of 1356 Myrtle Street in Metairie, has been charged with the crimes of attempted second degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property (2-counts) and illegal discharge of a firearm.  Nicholas was located today (11-13-2009) in the 500 block of North Elm Street in Metairie by members of the U.S. Marshall’s Gulf Coast Fugitive Task Force.   

Nicholas was arrested along with Andre Preston, 21, and Roger Chairs, 21, of Kenner. 

On September 12, 2009, Preston, Chairs, and Nicholas stopped behind the victim’s vehicle in the 900 block of Fairway Street.  Preston exited a vehicle driven by Chairs.  Preston armed with an assault rifle, fired numerous times into the victim’s vehicle, causing damage to the victim’s rear window, windshield, rear bumper and driver’s side head rest.  While Preston shot into the victim’s vehicle, projectiles nearly struck the victim in the head.  While firing the assault rifle, numerous projectiles traveled across Airline Drive and entered into the Pellerin Milner Corporation building located directly south of Fairway Street.  

Chief Steve Caraway urges anyone with information concerning this incident, to call the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.