A Houma teen is arrested and faces charges of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder after he is accused of shooting a 60-year-old grandmother as she was picking up her grandkids from school according to Houma Police.
The shooting happened near the St. Francis de Sales School shortly after 1 pm on Friday, August 6 in Houma.
Investigators with the Houma Police Department say security cameras show 17-year-old Jamanie Dotch got off his bicycle and armed with a gun, approached the woman.
Police say an altercation erupted between the two and he allegedly shot the woman.
Acting on a tip, police found Dotch on Thursday, walking near Morgan Street at Roanoake Street. When officers approached Dotch, they say he took off running but was quickly apprehended. Police also say they found a semi-automatic handgun near him when he was arrested.
Dotch was transported to the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Detention Center where he was booked with Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm in a School Zone.