On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 1:20 AM the Alexandria Police Department responded to Lee Street and Texas Avenue in reference to a domestic violence-related incident that escalated into gunshots being fired. The investigation revealed that 27-year-old Marlina Harris fired several gunshots into a vehicle driven by her boyfriend who was fleeing the scene. Harris was arrested and charged with one count of Attempted Second Degree Murder and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. The boyfriend was not injured in this incident.
This is currently an ongoing investigation.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.
