DA Scott Perrilloux said 26 YO Aridies Cain of Hammond was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder by a unanimous, 12-person jury.
He said officers responded to a call of a medical emergency involving a man collapsed and covered in blood in front of a home at 207 Bourgeois St. in Amite. Medical officials said the man, who they identified as Adrian Cyprian, told them two of his friends had been fatally shot inside the home. They said he was shot seven times.
Officers with the Amite Police Department arrived at the scene and located the two men who were fatally shot, as well as 11 shell casings. At the same time, a man was found swimming in a nearby pond and walking into a residential area on the other side of it.
Perrilloux said residents spotted the man and identified him as Cain. He said Cain said someone was trying to kill him, and he was afraid for his life.
Cain was then arrested on outstanding warrants.
During an investigation conducted by APD, Cyprian identified Cain as the shooter and said he opened fire on them as they were getting ready to play video games.
Cain’s sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 19.
