Suspect in Hospital Machete Attack Arrested, Facing Battery Charge — BDC archive

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A man accused in the attack of two nurses at a Shreveport hospital is behind bars.

Zaokoye Chatman, 27, faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder and a charge of second-degree aggravated battery.

According to Shreveport police, Chatman attacked two nurses with a machete at Ochsner-LSU Health on Monday. One of the victims is said to be Chatman’s mother.

Their injuries are considered serious, but non-life-threatening. The hospital was placed on lockdown while a search was performed.

According to Chatman’s family - he may be involved in a homicide that took place on Sunday, Jan. 31, in New Orleans, which involved a machete. However, police have not confirmed a connection between the attack at the Shreveport hospital and the homicide Sunday in New Orleans.

Police say he turned himself in at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. He was booked into the Shreveport City Jail.

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