Kenner, LA. - Two Kenner men arrested in reference to the death of a 7 year old River Ridge girl have been arrested by Kenner Police and charged in reference to an unrelated shooting that occurred on September 12, 2009, in the 900 block of Fairway Street, in Kenner. Roger Chairs, 21, who provided the home address of 728 Filmore Street, Kenner, and Andre Preston, 21, who provided the home address of 424 Webster Street, Kenner, was additionally charged with the crimes of attempted second degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property (2-counts), and illegal discharge of a firearm.

On September 12, 2009, Preston and Chairs stopped behind the victim’s vehicle in the 900 block of Fairway Street.  Preston exited a vehicle driven by Chairs.  Preston armed with an assault rifle; fired numerous times into the victim’s vehicle, causing damage to the victim’s rear window, windshield, rear bumper, and driver’s side head rest.  While Preston shot into the victim’s vehicle; projectiles nearly struck the victim in the head.   While firing the assault rifle numerous projectiles traveled across Airline Drive and entered into the Pellerin Milner Corporation building located directly south of Fairway Street.   

In addition to the above charges, Kenner Police who were working with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office located Preston (November 10, 2009) at the Travel Lodge Hotel, located at 2240 Veterans Boulevard, Kenner.  As a result of a search warrant executed at the location, detectives located a .45 caliber handgun which was reported stolen from Jefferson Parish, a loaded 9 millimeter handgun with a high capacity magazine, 29.4 grams of marijuana, 7.6 grams of crack cocaine, and a digital scale inside Preston’s hotel room.  Preston was additionally charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.  Both; Preston and Chairs remain in the custody of the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center.  At the time of this news release no bond has been set.     

Chief Steve Caraway urges anyone with information concerning this incident, to call the Kenner Police Department at (504) 712-2222 or Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111.