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Man accused of attempted murder for shooting teen multiple times

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Posted at 9:21 AM, Nov 06, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-06 10:31:22-05

LAFAYETTE, La. - A 24-year-old New Iberia man is accused of attempted murder for shooting a teen multiple times in August.

On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, Anthony Michael Gary was apprehended by the United States Marshals Violent Offender Task Force with the assistance of the Lafayette City Marshals Office.

Gary is accused of shooting a 17-year-old male multiple times on August 13, 2019, in the Shoppers Value parking lot on Moss St. The teen did survive, according to police.

Moss Street shooting

Gary was transported to the Lafayette Parish Jail and booked on an active warrant for attempted first degree murder and possession with attempt to distribute schedule I narcotics.