Crime
Nash Elementary School on lockdown after reports of 12-year-old boy walking around campus with gun
A report was received of a 12-year-old boy walking around Nash Elementary School, located at 4837 West Erie Street, armed with a gun.
The school immediately initiated a lockdown procedure to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Swift response teams, including SWAT units, have been dispatched to the scene to contain the situation and neutralize any potential threat.
Law enforcement personnel are actively working to secure the perimeter and communicate with the individual involved.
The school district is closely monitoring the situation and providing updates to the community as information becomes available.
Parents and guardians are advised to avoid the area and follow the instructions of local authorities.
Crime
17-Year-Old Wyatt Sanders Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Miranda Clements in Vivian
Caddo Parish authorities are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Vivian, Louisiana, on the evening of Sunday, April 20.
According to officials, officers with the Vivian Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 8:30 p.m. at a residence in the 33 block of Pardue Street.
Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Miranda Clements lying on the floor inside the home with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Emergency personnel with Caddo Fire District 8 responded and pronounced the teenager deceased at the scene.
Following the initial response, Vivian police contacted the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office launched a joint investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities initially stated they were working to establish whether foul play was involved.
As part of the investigation, 17-year-old Wyatt Layne Sanders was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
He was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Center at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, April 21. According to jail records, Sanders is facing two counts of illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and one count of negligent homicide.
He remains in custody as of the latest report.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Further details, including the events leading up to the shooting, have not yet been released.