Galvez man arrested on attempted second-degree murder charge

Shortly after midnight on November 30, deputies responded to a nearby hospital about someone who had been stabbed. As the investigation continued, it was learned that, 19-year-old Gage Schouest, of Galvez, had got into a physical altercation with a juvenile victim.

During the fight, Schouest produced a knife and stabbed the victim. The victim was treated for moderate injuries at a nearby hospital. Schouest was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder.

He was booked into the Ascension Parish Jail where no bond has been set yet.