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NATCHITOCHES, La. -- Natchitoches police on Tuesday arrested a 16-year-old for attempted murder stemming from a shooting over a stolen bicycle. The victim told police he saw a juvenile ride past his home on his bicycle that had been stolen days before. He approached the teen, who pulled a gun and shot him, police said. Natchitoches police searched the area and found the teen in a parking lot on Second Street. He was taken into custody with the gun in hand. The teen was placed in a juvenile detention facility pending court proceedings.