On Saturday, July 20th, Paris Police officers approached Jairus Naqwell Garnes, 20, in the 1000 block of NE 8th St. due to outstanding arrest warrants. Garnes admitted to possessing a handgun in his backpack. The officers recovered the weapon, which had a tampered serial number. Further investigation revealed that Garnes is a convicted felon. He faces charges including Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (3 counts), Felon in Possession of a Firearm (warrant), and additional charges of Felon in Possession of a Firearm (on view) and Tampering with Identifying Numbers (on view). Garnes was booked and transported to Lamar County Jail. The arrest is related to a shooting incident on July 9 at Booker T Washington Apartments.
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Jairus Naqwell Garnes |
