KOKOMO, Ind. — The Kokomo Police Department is investigating a shooting outside a Chuck E. Cheese that resulted in multiple people being detained.
Kokomo police said officers went to a Chuck E. Cheese located at 1919 S. Reed Road, near US 31, on Sunday for a report of shots fired.
Witnesses said two men were fighting when shots were fired. The man with the gun took off and police spotted him running near the Buffalo Wild Wings. Officers told him to drop the gun, and he did, but then he kept running.
When officers caught up to him, there was a struggle before officers were able to restrain him. They then identified the suspect as 20-year-old Demontez D. Lenoir. While officers were holding him, he broke free of the restraints and there was another struggle with officers.
While police were getting Demontez Lenoir under control, they said 22-year-old Laijuan Lenoir started interfering and there was a struggle with him before he was arrested. Police also found a gun on Laijuan Lenoir and took him to jail.
After reviewing surveillance video, police said it looked like Demontez and Laijuan were the ones fighting and that Demontez fired nearly a dozen shots. Fortunately, no one was hit.
Demontez D. Lenoir was charged with criminal recklessness, attempted escape, battery on a police officer and resisting law enforcement.
Laijuan Lenoir was charged with obstruction of justice and criminal recklessness.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Detective Erik Fogg 765-456-7369, or the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at 765-456-7017. You may qualify for a cash reward by calling Central Indiana Crime Stoppers at 1-800-262-TIPS.
