PATTERSON, La. — Patterson police are asking for the public’s help locating two men wanted in connection with a shooting September 20 in the area of Martin Luther King Avenue.
Chief Garrett Grogan identified the suspects as Roderick Wayne Preston Jr., 20, and Kaiden Issiah Clarquis Preston, 18.
According to the Patterson Police Department, investigators obtained arrest warrants charging each with:
Two counts of attempted second-degree murder.
One count of illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities.
Two counts of aggravated criminal damage to property.
One count of criminal street gangs and patterns of criminal activity.
Police say both men should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees either suspect should avoid approaching or confronting them and contact law enforcement.
Anyone with information about their whereabouts is urged to call the Patterson Police Department at 985-395-6161 or their local law enforcement agency.
Grogan thanked the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Morgan City, Franklin and Jeanerette police departments for their assistance.
The investigation remains active. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
