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UPDATE: Third suspect arrested in shooting near Rayne HS stadium

Darrell Jamel Nickerson
Posted at 12:44 PM, Oct 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-14 19:22:19-04

Three people have now been arrested in connection with a shooting near Rayne High School's stadium.

The Rayne Police Department say the third suspect, a 15-year-old was arrested On Monday, October 14 at 3:00 pm. The arrest was in reference to Friday night’s shooting at the Rayne High football game and on Martin Luther King Blvd.

The juvenile is believed to have shot at individuals at both locations. He has been booked into Lafayette Parish Juvenile Detention center.

The Rayne Police Department confirmed the arrests of two other individuals in connection with a shooting near Rayne High's stadium Friday night .

Police say Darrell Jamel Nickerson of Rayne was arrested on Saturday for his involvement in the shooting.

The shooting happened just minutes after the football game between Rayne High and Eunice High ended. As the shots rang out, fans and members of the schools' bands and football teams sought shelter under the stadium's bleachers. Several bullets struck cars in the parking lot. An officer in the Eunice City Marshal's Office who attended the game said on Facebook despite hearing 20 shots ring out. Nobody was injured in the incident.

Nickerson was booked on the following charges:

  • First Degree Murder (Attempted),
  • Illegal Carrying of a Weapon
  • Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or non-student at a school
  • Unlawful disruption of the operation of a school.

Officers are still investigating the incident and expect more arrests in the coming week.

Another suspect, identified as Aaron Redeaux, was arrested early Monday morning. He is facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder.

The department asks that anyone who was at Rayne High’s football game or near Lyman St at the time of the shootings and observed the individuals shooting or has related information to contact investigators at 337-393-2930.

Anyone with video footage taken on their mobile phone is asked to email the footage to 201@raynepd.org.