NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Detective Brian McGregor
Email:
bmcgregor@kennerpd.com
Office: (504) 712-2252
Date: November 18, 2009
Shooting
suspect arrested
KENNER - On Wednesday,
November 18, 2009, Steven Washington, 17, who provided the home
address of
418 ½ Duncan Street,
Kenner,
was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshall’s Gulf Coast Task
Force.
Washington
was charged by Kenner Police with the crimes of attempted second
degree murder and aggravated burglary in reference to an October
22, 2009 shooting that occurred in the 600 block of Compromise Street
in Kenner.
On October 22, 2009, Washington and an
unknown second suspect forced entry into a home located in the
600 block of
Compromise Street.
Both Washington and the unknown
suspect produced handguns, demanded money and then shot the
resident at close range.
The victim sustained three gunshot
wounds to the upper torso.
At the time of this press release,
Washington remains in the custody of the
Jefferson
Parish
Correctional
Center.
Bond has not been set.
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.
Detective Jeff Adams is investigating this incident.
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