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HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — A second suspect, who was allegedly involved in a Houma bar shooting, was arrested on a tugboat in Port Arthur, Texas on Tuesday, July 9.
According to Houma police, 34-year-old Devon Randell was one of five suspects wanted after an argument turned violent at Thirsty’s Bar on Barataria Boulevard.
At 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, officers responded to a report of a shooting that left three people wounded.
The first suspect, 27-year-old Dontrell Robertson was arrested and booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex and faces charges of attempted second-degree murder.
On Thursday, July 11, Houma police announced that Randell was wanted on three charges of attempted second-degree and a charge of felony illegal use of a weapon.
That same day, Terrebonne Parish detectives called Port Arthur police, alerting them that Randell was on a tugboat in their area.
In collaboration with the Port Arthur Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Marine Unit and the tugboat owner, the boat docked and Randall was found and arrested.
A search of his criminal background revealed that he also had two active felony warrants from Harris County.
Houma police continue to search for 32-year-old Akeem Ross, 24-year-old Sebastian Beck and 32-year-old Adrian Williams.
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