1 sought in gunfire at Texarkana club

Texarkana police were seeking a suspect Saturday after a man was shot at the Paradise Club overnight.

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Police found 23-year-old Montel Walker suffering from a gunshot wound at the club, at 2502 E. Ninth St., a little after 1 a.m., according to a news release. Walker was taken to Wadley Regional Medical Center, where he was recovering later Saturday, police said.

Police investigating the shooting identified LaJason Coakley, 23, as the gunman and obtained an arrest warrant for Coakley on a charge of first-degree battery.

Anyone with any information on the shooting or Coakley's whereabouts can call Texarkana police at (903) 798-3130.

Metro on 08/21/2016

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