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Suspect in custody for fatal Madison Parish shooting

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A suspect is in custody following a fatal shooting in Madison Parish, Louisiana, Wednesday evening.

At around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Madison Parish deputies were dispatched to the area of North Walnut Street in Tallulah. When they arrived, deputies found a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Deputy Brandon Wilcher, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.

The Northeast Louisiana Ambulance Service transported the man to the Madison Parish Hospital Emergency Room where he died of his injuries. The victim’s name is being withheld while officials notify the family.

The suspect, Kevonta D. Everett, 23, had fled the scene, but investigators found he was in Delhi, Louisiana. Madison Parish deputies along with Delhi police took Everett into custody and transported him to the Madison Parish Jail. He is charged with second degree murder, Wilcher said, adding that while the investigation continues, he does not expect additional arrests.

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