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Covington man arrested for shooting 10-year-old

The Covington Police Department, along with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, arrested a man after he allegedly shot a 10-year-old while firing into a crowd.

COVINGTON, La. — The Covington Police Department, with deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, arrested a man for allegedly shooting a 10-year-old while firing into a crowd following an altercation in the 900 block of West 32nd Avenue.

Police say the incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on Monday.

Nineteen-year-old Stephen Dajon Miller was taken into custody without incident. 

Miller was later booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail on the following charges: 

  • L.R.S. 14:30/14:27 - Attempted 1st Degree Murder 
  • L.R.S. 14:130.1 - Obstruction of Justice 
  • L.R.S. 40:966 - Possession of Sch. I

The juvenile was transported to the hospital for treatment and later released.

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