Attempted manslaughter suspect has history of attempted murder charges

By JIM BUTLER

Police allege, again, that Roderick Turner has tried to kill someone.

Turner, 32, of Alexandria was booked Friday on an attempted manslaughter charge.

He is accused of shooting someone, for some reason, at a residence on Pin Oak Drive in south Alexandria last Wednesday.

The victim’s injury was classified as minor.

Out on bail from an April arrest on burglary and domestic abuse battery charges when booked last week, Turner has twice before been accused of attempted murder.

In July 2021 he was charged with attempted 2nd-degree murder, being a convicted felon possessing a firearm and domestic abuse battery. He was released to DOC custody a year later.

Records show that in October 2020 he was arrested for alleged possession of a firearm, CDS possession and parole violations. He was released to DOC in December.

On August 14, 2019 he was charged with attempted 1st-degree murder, aggravated assault with firearm, narcotics charges and parole violations. He was released to DOC in December that year.

In April 2019, police claimed, he shot into a car at 13th & Magnolia streets that had a five-year-old in it.

He had been released in February from a five-year stretch for felony firearm possession, getting early out for time served in parish lockup awaiting dispensation of the case.