Crime · Addis, LA
Man Charged After Shooting at Teens During Homecoming Prank in Addis, La.
Josiah Arrington was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm after firing a shot that struck a vehicle carrying teenagers on Tuesday night, Oct. 6, at the Riverboat Trailer Park in Addis, Louisiana. The teens were participating in homecoming festivities and had mistakenly gone to Arrington's home; police say they were driving away when he fired, while Arrington claims they accelerated toward him. No one was injured. The incident followed a Monday-night warning from the local police chief about escalating homecoming pranks involving property damage, masked participants, and paintball guns, and the chief urged homeowners to understand firearm laws before confronting fleeing individuals.