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OPSO Makes Additional Arrests in Labor Day Gunfire

(Ouachita Parish) - On September 1, 2025, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at Double K Estates and Magnolia Drive that led to a shooting on Hwy. 139 at Bayou Oaks in Swartz. One individual was struck and is in critical condition. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, OPSO arrested three males associated with the incident. On September 3, 2025, the following were arrested and charged:

  • 20-year-old Derrick Ross:
    -Three-Counts Attempted Second-Degree Murder
    -One-Count Aggravated Assault
    -Two-Counts Aggravated Damage to Property
  • 17-year-old Christoven Sanders:
    -Three-Counts Attempted Second-Degree Murder
    -One-Count Aggravated Assault
    -Two-Counts Aggravated Damage to Property
  • 18-year-old Daniel Turner:
    -Three-Counts Attempted Second-Degree Murder
    -One-Count Aggravated Assault
    -Two-Counts Aggravated Damage to Property
  • 18-year-old Roderick Donald:
    -Five-Counts Attempted Second-Degree Murder
    -One-Count Aggravated Assault
    -One-Count Assault by Drive by Shooting

This continues to be an ongoing investigation with more arrests to follow.