Shooting

Authorities have arrested a man accused of shooting another man in the back. According to court records, the shooting happened on July 26, 2020, at a home in West Monroe. One witness told police that she woke up to a noise and saw the suspect, identified as Takerrius "TJ" Hall, 21, inside the bedroom. She said Hall pointed a gun at the victim's back and shot the victim. Another witness told police he awoke to the sound of a gunshot and saw the suspect run out the back door. Police say there was forced entry into the backdoor of the residence. Police say the victim also identified the suspect. The suspect was flown to Shreveport for treatment. Hall was later located and arrested on a charge of attempted second-degree murder. He was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center. There are three sides to every story. This was one side of this story. The Monroe Dispatch welcomes another or the other side of this story