RESERVE — A local man is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge after authorities said he shot at a man in the 1500 block of Belle Pointe Drive in Reserve.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff Mike Tregre said Wendell James turned himself into detectives at the Criminal Investigations Division Thursday. He was booked with attempted second-degree murder, and no bond has been set.

Sheriff’s Office deputies began their investigation at 3:33 p.m. Feb. 23 after responding to Belle Pointe Drive in Reserve.

Tregre said a 35-year-old male victim told investigators he was walking along the street when he first heard and then saw a car driving toward him.

“He saw Wendell James, 31, driving the car,” Tregre said. “James pointed a handgun at him and shot at him several times before driving away. No one was injured. ”