Three Louisiana Men Arrested in Connection with a November 22 Shooting

Louisiana – Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre said on November 23, 2022, that three males had been apprehended following a shooting incident in Raceland, Louisiana on Tuesday, November 22. Tyren Lyons, 18, of Houma, Louisiana, and Adam Thomas, 20, and Vontras Cleveland Jr., 21, both of Raceland, Louisiana, were arrested. The shooting did not result in any injuries, according to authorities.

According to officials, many bullets were fired from two automobiles involved in the first incident, which occurred near the intersection of Buford Street and St. Louis Street shortly after 11 a.m. on November 22, 2022. A second incident happened near the intersection of LA Highway 1 and Greenville Street, with multiple bullets fired.

Detectives were able to immediately focus their search on the specific automobiles involved thanks to eyewitness descriptions, and individuals from both vehicles were apprehended without incident before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Thomas was identified as the driver of one vehicle, in which Cleveland was a passenger and Lyons as the driver of the other.

All three were booked into the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex in Thibodaux. They were charged with one count each of attempted second-degree murder, illegal use of weapons, and three counts each of aggravated criminal damage to property.

Thomas was also charged with marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession. His bail has been set at $1 million. Cleveland and Lyons’ bail is set at $1.1 million apiece.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.