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Vicksburg couple facing charges in Madison Parish shooting
A Vicksburg man and his wife face charges after a shooting in Madison Parish, Louisiana, on Oct. 10. Authorities say bullets struck a truck after an argument at a bar; no injuries were reported. Both were arrested and are awaiting…
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — According to reports a Vicksburg man and wife are facing charges in relation to an Oct. 10, shooting incident which took place in Madison Parish, La.
The Madison Journal, based in Tallulah, La. reports that Madison Parish Sheriff Deputies and Delta marshals responded to a report of a shooting and spoke with occupants of a truck that had been struck by bullets.
Reportedly, the occupants told investigators they had argued with a man at the Longbranch Bar before leaving.
According to the officials, a vehicle followed the truck from the bar. After turning off U.S. 80, the truck’s occupants pulled over because the vehicle was following them. A Toyota passed the truck, stopped and pulled into a lot nearby.
The Toyota’s passenger got out with a weapon and fired at the truck as its occupants drove away, according to the sheriff’s office. Bullets struck the truck, but no injuries were reported.
Investigators identified the gunman as Chad Vickers of Vicksburg, Miss., and the driver as his wife, Elizabeth Vickers. Arrest warrants were issued for both.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested Elizabeth Vickers, who waived extradition to Louisiana.
Chad Vickers left Vicksburg and was located on a barge near Memphis, Tennessee, according to the sheriff’s office. With assistance from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, authorities removed him from the barge and arrested him.
He was taken to a detention facility in Shelby County, where he waived extradition and was awaiting transport to Louisiana.
Chad Vickers was charged with six counts of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and possession of a firearm on the premises of an alcoholic beverage outlet. Elizabeth Vickers was charged as a principal to six counts of attempted murder.
Sheriff Chad Ezell thanked the agencies that assisted in the investigation and arrests
