Woman arrested in Shannon Homes shooting; another suspect sought

An Egle Street woman was arrested and police are looking for another suspect after a stolen gun went off during a struggle Tuesday, leading to a lockdown at two schools, Morgan City police said.

Tiara Knighten, 32, Egle Street, Morgan City, was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday on charges of disturbing the peace (fighting), illegal use of dangerous instrumentalities, possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm in a firearm-free zone.

No one was injured in the incident.

According to the Morgan City police account, just before 3 p.m. Tuesday officers responded to a report of shots being fired in the area of Egle Street in Shannon homes.

An earlier report said M.E. Norman and Julia B. Maitland elementary schools were put on lockdown as a precaution.

Officers arrived and learned that one of the parties involved had left the area.

According to reports, Knighten and Tieka Junifer, also of Morgan City, were identified as being involved in a physical altercation. During the altercation, a firearm was allegedly produced by Knighten, and the duo began to struggle over the weapon.

The firearm discharged and the parties dispersed. No one was struck by gun fire.

The firearm was located and was found to be reported stolen. Warrants were obtained for the arrests of Knighten and Junifer on their involvement in the incident.

Knighten was arrested at the Morgan City Police Department and booked into the Morgan City Jail. a Junifer is still at large and wanted on active arrest warrants held by the Morgan City Police Department. The investigation contin-ues.

Police asked anyone knowing the whereabouts of Junifer is asked to contact the Morgan City Police Department at 985-380-4605.