By ROBIN SHANNON

L’Observateur

LAPLACE – St. John Parish authorities arrested a Garyville Man, who had been wanted for more than a month in connection with an attempted murder case, after he showed up in court Monday on an unrelated charge.

Craig Lee, 21, of 224 Fig St., Garyville, had been wanted for his involvement in a June 14 shooting incident on Bluebell Street in Garyville, said Capt. Dane Clement, public information officer for the Sheriff’s Office. Clement said Lee was taken into custody just after 2 p.m. Monday.

According to a Sheriff’s Office report, Lee and a 15-year-old boy are accused of firing shots at a 22-year-old man during an argument. The victim was not injured, but returned fire in self-defense.

The report said Lee, who was originally thought to be a victim in the shooting, sustained gunshot wounds to both knees. He was treated at a New Orleans hospital and released.

Clement said the juvenile was arrested on June 21 and a warrant was issued for Lee’s arrest after authorities determined Lee’s role. He said Lee is being held at the Sherman Walker Correctional Facility in LaPlace on a $350,000 bond.