A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly firing a rifle in the parking lot of the Alexandria Mall on December 24, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
APD said that Kyrin Cooper-White was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Alexandria police said the incident began as a fight between two individuals in the parking lot. During the fight, a gun fell to the ground, causing one of the individuals to flee as well as an individual attempting to break up the fight. APD claims that Cooper-White pulled a rifle from his vehicle and fired numerous shots at the two who were fleeing. Several vehicles were struck, but there were no injuries.
Alexandria Police Chief Ronney Howard had this to say following the arrest:
“Our officers did an outstanding job securing the scene and apprehending those involved quickly. I thank God nobody was injured in this incident. As a community, we need to get our young people to understand that guns and violence are not the solution to problems. I’m asking all of the parents, grandparents, ministers, teachers – everyone in the community who works with our youth – to please help teach them guns and violence aren’t the solution. We need to change what is in their hearts. Police can’t do that alone. We can keep making arrests, but we need the community to help get these young people to understand you can’t take back a bullet.”
If you have any information about this incident, contact APD at 318-449-5099.
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