After an exchange of gunfire in an unincorporated Gretna neighborhood that left two people wounded, including a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detective, authorities searched the area for about six hours before arresting a second suspect who’d earlier eluded them.
Jimmy Lee, 42, was taken into custody about 11:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Wall Boulevard, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the department. He is facing charges that include resisting an officer, obstruction and drug possession.
Authorities identified Christopher Hill, 42, of Terrytown, as the gunman who allegedly opened fire on a pair of JPSO narcotics detectives who were responding to reports of fleeing suspects.
Hill was arrested at the scene of the shooting, Cherrywood Drive and Brookwood Street, and taken to a hospital after he was shot in the exchange, according to Rivarde…