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OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- A Scott man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in a drive-by shooting in 2023, authorities said.
SaDavion Matthew George, 19, of Scott, is charged with four counts of attempted first degree murder, in connection with an shooting on March 31, 2023.
Authorities said St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a shooting complaint in the 700 block of Sidney Charles Road in the Opelousas area. Four victims, including a juvenile under the age of 17, were in a vehicle backing out of a residential driveway when another vehicle traveling eastbound on Sidney Charles Road began shooting in the victims’ direction, hitting the victims’ vehicle several times.
Investigators said a few minutes after the shooting, two of the suspects, one being identified as SaDavion George, went “live” on social media talking about the shooting. Immediately after the “live” stream, George called the victim to state that he was not involved in the shooting, authorities said.
On April 16, an arrest warrant was obtained for George, charging him with four counts of attempted first degree murder.
George, who was incarcerated at another jail for charges unrelated to this incident, was transported to the St. Landry Parish Jail Monday to be housed for a scheduled court appearance. During booking, he was charged with the arrest warrant pending against him.
George's bond was set at $1 million.