Five booked in Robert drive-by shooting investigation

ROBERT, La. (WGNO) — Five people have been booked following the investigation of a shooting that occurred in Robert on March 25.

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened in the Gemstone Place subdivision off of Highway 445 when a silver sedan pulled up around 12:30 a.m. and more than 20 rounds were reportedly fired from it, hitting an occupied home and a vehicle.

The Jeanerette Police Department later found the vehicle with shell casings inside matching the ones from the Robert incident.

Investigators say further investigation showed the shooting was allegedly due to 21-year-old Larry Turner Jr., who was incarcerated at the Tangipahoa Parish Jail, giving a directive to his brother, 19-year-old Jaylon Turner, as well as 19-year-old Clydarious McGee and 18-year-old Donovan Perkins.

Jaylon Turner was arrested in Jeanerette. Perkins was arrested with his girlfriend, 18-year-old Brianna Hudson, charged with obstruction of justice. McGee was arrested during a traffic stop in Hammond, and Larry Turner Jr. was rebooked in connection with the shooting.

Jaylon Turner, Perkins and McGee were each charged with one count each of aggravated assault drive-by shooting, aggravated criminal damage to property and illegal discharge of a firearm.

Larry Turner Jr. was charged with one count each of conspiracy to commit aggravated assault drive-by shooting, conspiracy to commit aggravated criminal damage to property, conspiracy to commit illegal discharge and introduction to contraband.

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