A LaPlace man has been arrested and is being held in the St. John the Baptist Parish jail after investigators say he fired multiple shots at a man riding a bicycle around 10:30 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 30, 2025) in the 1800 block of Cinclair Loop. The cyclist was not injured.
Using Sheriff’s Office technology, investigators were able to identify Te’yairone Florent, 17, as a suspect in the shooting. He was quickly apprehended. Florent was booked with attempted second degree murder and is being held under a $250,000 bond.
A motive has not been determined in the shooting and detectives are continuing to investigate this incident.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office TIPS line at (985) 359-TIPS, Lt. Doug Buckler of the Criminal Investigations Division at (985) 233-9331 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111. https://stjohnsheriff.org/crime-arrests/crime-tips/