Shots Fired

When people are in relationships where things for whatever reason are not working, it is time to part ways. The best thing to do is to make a clean break as quickly as possible and move on. There are times when our attempts to get away from trouble lead us right into it, and a life-changing decision must be made. A local woman is in jail after being arrested for firing a gunshot in the air, as she said that her ex-boyfriend's girlfriend was following her. 23-year-old Johnavia T. Baker was arrested by officers of the Monroe Police Department for allegedly firing a gunshot in the air in an attempt to stop someone who was following her. According to reports, officers stopped Baker after receiving a call about someone driving a vehicle around with a gun hanging out of the vehicle's window. The alleged incident happened close to Hwy 165 in south Monroe, LA. According to law enforcement reports, Baker admitted to officers that she did fire a round in the air, but initial reports did not indicate that the shot was fired directly in the direction of the person allegedly following her. Baker allegedly admitted that she fired a shot because she was afraid of the individual she said was following her, who is alleged to be Baker's boyfriend's ex-girlfriend. Police officers placed Baker under arrest and charged her with the illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrument and was transported to Ouachita Correctional Center. We all come with some baggage when starting a relationship; it is best to know as much about the person with whom you are about to associate yourself. By doing this, you can probably save yourself a lot of headache and heartache in addition to some money later. Take time to really know a person. 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.