Dendzil Gregoire, 19, 6201 Riverside Drive, Metairie, turned himself in Saturday evening after he learned that a warrant was issued for his arrest, said Capt. Dane Clement, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office. Gregoire was booked into the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility on charges of attempted second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and wounding his 21-year-old cousin in the 700 block of Colony Drive following a verbal argument.
Clement said the victim, Galvin Bourgeois of LaPlace, and witnesses on the scene identified Gregoire as the shooter.
 Dendzil Gregoire, 19 |
Clement would not disclose the nature of the argument. He also said the handgun used in the shooting has not been retrieved by investigators.
Gregoire remains in jail on a $150,000 bond.
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