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Ferriday man stable after shooting

Published 12:02am Monday, January 7, 2013

FERRIDAY — A Ferriday man was in stable condition Sunday after being shot in the jaw during an argument with another Ferridian.

Police Chief Richard Madison said officers responded to a call at approximately 7 p.m. Saturday of someone being shot.

“Two males, Derrick Brown and James Chatman, got into an argument and Chatman went to his vehicle and retrieved a .22-caliber rifle,” Madison said. “Chatman shot Brown one time, and the bullet went into his jaw line and exited around the neck.”

Madison said Brown was rushed by ambulance to Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria where doctors extracted the bullet fragments.

“He stabilized quickly and they let him come home (Sunday,)” Madison said. “He is expected to make a full recovery.”

Shortly after the shooting, Chatman, 30, 408 10th St., was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder.

No bond had been set for Chatman as of Sunday evening.

“The incident was only between those two subjects,” Madison said. “There were no other parties involved.”

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  • Anonymous

    Dave07 YOU IS SO SLICK. ALL DIS TIME YOU HAS HAD ME FOOLED> ALL DE TIME YOU, KEISHA, AND BALD HEAD MISTER MAN HAS BEEN RIDING AROUND IN DA CAPRICE FIGUERING OUT WHO HAVE BEEN SHOOTIN PEOPLEZ. WHAT IS YOU WEARIN FOR A DISGUIZE?>

  • Eggplant

    See finally Dave is gettin his respects….I told all yall dat Dave was gone figure things out…… I hopes you log in Dave to see wat a beautiful day it is……..Racist eyes finally openin just like you said dey wood one day…Im so glad natcheznative that you is with me and Dave….. and dat the gas money paid off!!!!!!!! Im soooo excited about Dave figuering things out that I wrote a poem for everyone to read about his bravery in bringing the thug to justice………. Here goes, Heres to Dave for his witty eye can see
    The white man’s plan, he got em figured to a tee
    with a steel trap mind and DE CAPS LOCK KEY
    his fingers preach justice towards racial bigotry
    wit words strong enough to make de devil drop to knee
    its true dat Dave is brave, more so than you and me
    the only thing dat scares Dave is a 4th grade spellin bee.

  • Anonymous

    Dis poem is absolutly beautifur. It sound like Robert Browning writ it. It touches my heart. I hopes dave like it>.

  • Anonymous

    YAWN…. you all are bored, boring, and redundant. But then again keep posting, at least we know you’re not shooting up schools and theaters.

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