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Livingston Parish deputies looking for man after shooting in Walker

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) – The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man in connection to a shooting that happened Wednesday night in Walker. The sheriff’s… The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a man in connection to a shooting that occurred in Walker, Louisiana. The sheriff's office found a male victim with a gunshot wound to his chest and is in stable condition. Surveillance cameras showed a man fleeing the scene on a bike. The man identified as Mark Dewayne Covington, 35, has been identified as the suspected shooter. An arrest warrant has been issued for Covingon for attempted second-degree murder. If anyone with information can help detectives, call 225-686-2241 x1 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867.

Livingston Parish deputies looking for man after shooting in Walker

Published : 4 weeks ago by Trinity Velazquez in General

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) – The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man in connection to a shooting that happened Wednesday night in Walker.

The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to Joe Lee Road around 11 p.m. and found a male victim with a gunshot wound to his chest. The victim was sent to the hospital and is in stable condition, LPSO said.

LPSO said surveillance cameras showed a man “fleeing the scene on a bike.” The sheriff’s office identified the man as Mark Dewayne Covington, 35.

Sheriff Jason Ard said an arrest warrant has been issued for Covington for attempted second-degree murder.

If anyone has information that could detectives, call 225-686-2241 x1 or Capital Region Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867. Anonymous tips can also be made online.


Topics: Crime

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