DeRidder, Louisiana - A chaotic scene unfolded on September 20, 2024, at the DeRidder High School Band Practice field in Louisiana, leaving one juvenile injured and another in custody. According to the DeRidder Police Department, Anthony Ray Goldman, 18, of Cleveland, Texas, had fired multiple rounds from a .22 caliber handgun at approximately 9:44 pm, striking a juvenile. A subsequent altercation occurred between Goldman and the injured juvenile at the scene.

During the investigation, authorities discovered that the handgun used in the incident had an obliterated serial number, rendering it unidentifiable. Goldman was arrested on September 24, 2024, at 4:13 pm, and charged with multiple offenses, including attempted second-degree murder under Louisiana Revised Statute (LA R.S.) 14:27/14:30.1.

Goldman also faces charges of possession of a firearm with obliterated numbers or marks (LA R.S. 14:95.7) and possession of a firearm in a firearm-free zone (LA R.S. 14:95.2). He is currently being held without bond.

The DeRidder Police Department is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office. As the case is ongoing, authorities urge anyone with information related to the incident to contact the DeRidder Police Department at 337-462-8911.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.