A 16-year-old boy from Destrehan was arrested Saturday in connection with a shooting that wounded an 18 year old earlier that morning, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.

The boy was jailed on a count of attempted second-degree murder and three counts of attempted armed robbery with a firearm, according to the Sheriff's Office.

On Saturday around 11:15 a.m., a group walking along the railroad tracks near River Oaks Drive in Destrehan got into a fight when the 16-year-old boy opened fire and shot the victim in the arm, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The victim was taken to a hospital and later released.

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