By Pat Culverhouse

Two Minden teenagers are in custody and a third is being sought in connection with incidents early Thursday morning involving attempted break-ins of vehicles and shots fired during an alleged robbery attempt.

Chief of Police said 18-year-olds Jaylen Shine and Ralterrian Reeder are both charged with attempted simple burglary and attempted armed robbery. Both are being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center where Shine’s bond has been set at $120,000. Reeder is looking at a $35,000 bond.

A third person suspected of being involved, 17-year-old Tyson Franklin, is still being sought by investigators.

Officers patrolling the Shreveport Rd. area shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday (May 15) reportedly heard between six and 10 gunshots in the area near Circle K. As those officers responded, homeowners in the Roosevelt Dr. Area began calling in reference to three males trying to break into vehicles.

Investigators said shortly after the suspects fled from the Roosevelt area, witnesses also heard shots in the vicinity of Circle K. Officers arrived at the store and found several shell casings in the parking lot near Shreveport Rd.

Around 2:40 a.m., officers received a call of property damage to a vehicle in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue. Responding officers learned the vehicle damage was due to the shots fired at Circle K.

Following a brief interview with the victims, officers learned the shots were fired during a failed armed robbery attempt by the suspects. Following leads and witness accounts, Shine and Reeder were both arrested Saturday around 7:30 p.m.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.