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Man arrested for attempted murder after allegedly shooting girlfriend's ex amid fight

3 months 3 weeks 3 days ago Wednesday, August 28 2024 Aug 28, 2024 August 28, 2024 10:05 AM August 28, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man who allegedly shot his girlfriend's ex after a fight started between the two men in February. 

The Baton Rouge Police Department said it arrested Kelly Downey Jr., 22, after a shooting that happened on Lanier Drive on Feb. 9. The victim told police he arrived at a friend's house and saw Downey with his ex-girlfriend and he told the two to leave. 

The two of them briefly left the house, but Downey returned with a gun, which prompted an altercation. Downey reportedly shot the victim in the leg amid the fight. 

Downey was arrested Tuesday for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault. 

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