By Pat Culverhouse

A suspect in the April shooting on Stone St. in Minden where more than 50 shots were fired by four individuals into a group of persons attending a barbecue has been arrested.

Chief of Police Jared McIver said 23-year-old Jayshun Damarcus Miller of Homer was arrested Wednesday by Claiborne Parish officers on a warrant, then transported to Minden today (Thursday) where he was officially booked. He is the first to be arrested in connection with the shooting.

Miller is charged with four counts of attempted second degree murder, illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, two counts of aggravated criminal damage to property and four counts of simple criminal damage to property.

He is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center where his bond has been set at $1,175,000.

McIver said Miller was interviewed Thursday by Det. Matthew Hicks, who has been investigating the case, in connection with his part in the shooting that left one person slightly wounded when he was grazed by a bullet.

In the April shooting, four individuals were caught on security cameras in the area entering the area in a vehicle, exiting the vehicle and opening fire. Investigators said the car’s license plate was covered by what appeared to be an article of clothing. Miller is believed to have been the driver.

Det. Hicks said the investigation into the shooting is continuing.

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.