SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT – FUGITIVE MURDER SUSPECT FROM ASCENSION PARISH CAPTURED AFTER SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT

SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT – FUGITIVE MURDER SUSPECT FROM ASCENSION PARISH CAPTURED AFTER SHOTS FIRED COMPLAINT –
TYEDRIUS AMARI PARKER – I.C.E. ARRESTS

BERTRANDVILLE – Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon reports the arrest of Tyedrius A. Parker, 21, of 40376 Black Bayou Road, Gonzales, LA, who was captured following a complaint of shots fired in the area west of Southall Street in Bertrandville on Saturday afternoon. Tyedrius Amari Parker was wanted on fugitive warrants from the Gonzales Police Department on charges of 1 count of First-Degree Murder and 12 counts of attempted First-Degree Murder arising from a fatal shooting incident recently in Ascension Parish.

On Saturday, deputies were dispatched to the area in the vicinity of Southall Street in reference to gunshots being fired. Deputies located several individuals as they were leaving a wooded area and made contact with those persons.

A second suspect related to the shots fired complaint, Turistian D Lightfoot, 28, of 901 St. Vincent Street, Donaldsonville, LA, was carrying what appeared to be a long gun case. Parker, Lightfoot and a third individual, Kedrick N. Oubre, 25, of 8276 King View Street, St. James LA, were all detained at the scene.

As a result of this investigation, deputies recovered evidence that weapon (s) had been fired in the area and that Tyedrius Amari Parker, Turistian D. Lightfoot, and Keddrick Nyquelle Oubre were the suspects responsible for the illegal discharge of firearms.

All three suspects were arrested and booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center on charges as follows:

-As to Tyedrius Amari Parker, he was charged with Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities.

Parker’s bond was set at $50,000 on the firearm’s charge.
-Fugitive – Gonzales Police Department
-First Degree Murder – 1 Count
-Attempted First Degree Murder (12 Counts)

Tyedrius Amari Parker will be transferred to the custody of the Gonzales Police Department upon satisfying the bond obligation on the Assumption charges.

As to Turistian D. Lightfoot, he was charged with:
*Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
*Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities

Lightfoot’s bond was set at $70,000.

As to Kedrick N. Oubre, he was charged with:

*Illegal Use of Weapons or Dangerous Instrumentalities. Oubre’s bond was set at $25,000.

Firearms were seized as a result of this investigation.

For additional information concerning this News Release, contact Sheriff Leland Falcon or Public Information Officer, Lonny Cavalier at (985) 498-9353 or (985) 369-7281.