House party shooter suspected to be in Lake Charles after escaping custody

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Deputies are searching for a man who shot several teenagers at a party in 2023 after he escaped custody.

Artavien Green, 20, escaped from Detention Center 1 in Marksville. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies found a truck connected to Green in a parking lot on the corner of Third Avenue and Third Street in Lake Charles.

Deputies said they searched the area but were not able to find Green. If you see him, officials said to not approach him and call 911 immediately.

Green pleaded guilty to shooting six teens at a Halloween party in 2023. He was sentenced to nine years with credit for time served for aggravated battery.