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Another arrest in connection with shooting of Lafayette 6-year-old

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A fourth arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of 6-year-old Riley Francis, authorities said.

Rickey Chaney, 19, of Lafayette, is charged with attempted second-degree murder in the Aug. 24 shooting.

Chaney was arrested Thursday in Lake Charles with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Task Force, authorities said.

He was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and is awaiting extradition to Lafayette, officials said. Bond details were not released.

Daylon Andrus, Ja Andrea Kentrell Willis and Kimmy Ray Dauntain Jr. were arrested previously and are charged with attempted second-degree murder in connection with the shooting.

Riley remains in critical condition, officials said.

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