NPD: Two suspects in Saida Street shooting in custody

Published: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:57 PM CDT|Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
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NATCHITOCHES, La. (KSLA) - The Natchitoches Police Department made a second suspect arrest on Friday, Sept. 30.

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Kenny Wayne Smith, Jr. turned himself in at the police department without incident. He was placed in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center and charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.

Cedric Daniels, 37, was located by police in the 5100 block of University Parkway on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The Natchitoches SWAT Team was notified and arrested Daniels without incident.

He is charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, and is being held in the Natchitoches Parish Detention Center.

The two men were arrested in connection to a shooting that occurred on Sept. 25 at the Carter’s Mobile Home Park on Saida Street. Jaquarian Casson, 21, was pronounced dead the same night by the Natchitoches Parish Coroner’s Office.