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Red River Parish man turns himself in for attempted murder of Campti man

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NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - The Red River Parish man who was wanted by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office for attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a 33-year-old Campti man back in August is now in custody. Rmaury Oquan Demontrell Brock, aka “Omar”, 23, of Coushatta, turned himself in to NPSO on Tuesday morning around 9:30 a.m. in the presence of of a family member. Brock was arrested and booked into the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center, charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder. NPSO said a month-long investigation began on August 10 when deputies responded to reports of a man being shot and lying in the parking lot of a Campti apartment complex located in the 100 block of Robieu Street. Deputies and EMS arrived on the scene, finding a citizen rendering aid to a 33-year-old man suffering from multiple life-threatening gunshot wounds. The suspect fled the scene prior to NPSO’s arrival. The victim was transported from the scene by EMS to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in critical condition and later transferred to a regional trauma center for treatment of injuries. The victim is currently recovering, however, he has a lengthy process ahead of him in a regional rehabilitation center, according to detectives.