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Natchitoches police have arrested a suspect in a shooting from June.
Police arrested Steven Vercher Jr., 20, Thursday after receiving a tip about his location. Officers were told Vercher was in the 2300 block of Highway 6.
When they arrived, police say Vercher ran into a nearby wooded area. Officers and deputies from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office set up a perimeter and took Vercher into custody without incident.
Vercher was arrested in connection with a shooting that took place on June 28th.
That day, Marcus Beaudin was found with a gunshot wound to the face on Berry Avenue. Beaudion survived the shooting.
Vercher has been charged with attempted second degree murder.