May 5, 2022 - The Center Police Department has issued a statement regarding the shooting incident from and suspect in their case.
According to the press release, Center Police Department received a 911 call on May 3, 2022, at approximately 11:58pm in reference to a person being shot at Portacool Park.
Upon arrival, Officers observed a vehicle attempting to leave the scene at which time the person was detained by officers. Officers were then approached by a second person asking for help for his friend that had been shot.
Officers observed the victim sitting in the driver's seat of his vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. Allegiance EMS then arrived on scene and transported the victim to Shelby E.R. and was then life-flighted to LSU in Shreveport. The victim was identified as Kelton Tremaine Jones, 22, of Center. The suspect was identified as Reggie Lamar Daniels, 22, of Center. The third person was interviewed and released a short time later.
Reggie Daniels has been charged with aggravated assault with a Deadly Weapon (F2) and is currently being held in the Shelby County Jail on a $500,000 Bond.
May 4, 2022 - Center Police Department (CPD) officers responded to Portacool Park just behind city hall for a shooting incident at just after 12am on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.
Officers quickly arrived at the scene on Child's Street at the intersection of Malone Street and received additional support from Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies. Officers assisted emergency services personnel moving a man from a white 2013 Mazda to an ambulance.
The ambulance then transported the man to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for further treatment and possible further transport.
Two other individuals were detained by CPD officer at the scene of the incident. The area of the parking lot where the incident occurred was cordoned off by Sheriff's Deputies. Located within the area was the Mazda and a white 2005 GMC Sierra. Officers held the scene in anticipation of detectives to investigate further.
(Update): According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department Jail log Reggie Lamar Daniels, 22, of Center was arrested on May 4, 2022, and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felony 2.
Additional details will be updated once they are available.
