Man dies after being shot near Airline Highway gas station last month
UPDATE: Police say the victim, now identified as Guillwane Kaufman, died Friday from his injuries sustained in the Aug. 24 shooting.
Santiago's charges have been upgraded to second-degree murder.
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BATON ROUGE - A man has been arrested following a weekend shooting that sent one person to the hospital in critical condition.
According to the arrest report, 42-year-old Johnnie Santiago walked into a gas station Saturday night on Airline Highway. An unidentified man arrived at the location on a black bicycle.
At some point, the unidentified man walked to his bike and started to leave. Santiago followed the victim, pulled out a gun, and chased him.
Santiago then allegedly shot the victim. Authorities say the injured man was left for dead on Victoria Drive.
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The suspect was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and illegal carrying and discharge of a weapon.