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Shooting on Monroe Basketball court

Ouachita Parish Sherrifs Office
Michael Goins

A Monroe man is in jail after allegedly shooting an innocent bystander. Monroe Police think Michael Goins had a long time feud with a man. Goins found him at Benoit Recreation Center.

Police say an altercation started and Goins produced a gun then fire into a group of five juveniles on a basketball court. According to the Police report Goins missed his target and the bullet struck the wrong person.

Goins fled but was later apprehended. He is in the Ouachita Correctional Center on charges of attempted 2nd degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, illegal use of a weapon, battery and having a firearm in a fire arm free zone. Goins has a $320,000 bond. 

Originally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.