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6 charged in shooting near Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival

PONCHATOULA, La. (WGNO) — The Ponchatoula Police Department released the names of six individuals connected to a shooting that injured two teenage boys near the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival on Saturday, April 12.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a shooting near the festival’s ticket booth around 9:25 p.m., close to Memorial Park. Two teenage boys were reportedly found injured. Authorities said one had a graze wound, and the other had a gunshot wound in the abdomen. Both were transported to a hospital for treatment.

After an investigation, Ponchatoula police identified six suspects and issued arrest warrants for the following:

  • Camryn Finley, 18
  • Dealvin Davis, 18
  • Courtney McGee, 18
  • Markus Dokes, 19
  • Quentrel Smith, 18
  • Quenton Smith Jr., 20

All six are facing charges of terrorizing. Authorities also charged Finley with attempted second-degree murder, and charged Davis as a principal to attempted second-degree murder.

“The felony terrorizing charges relate to the suspects’ physical altercation and subsequent shootings, causing a severe disruption to the general public. These actions will not be tolerated in the City of Ponchatoula, especially at our community’s beloved festival,” the police department said.

More charges are possible as the investigation continues.

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