Houma man arrested for perjury in murder investigation – KQKI News

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Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet announced the arrest of a Houma man in connection with a court hearing on a series of 2022 shootings being investigated by Houma Police and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. Amad Rashad Vincent Jr. of Houma was arrested on perjury charges arising from the investigation.

In December 2022, investigators with the TPSO Criminal Intelligence Division began investigating a drive-by shooting incident that occurred in the 3700 block of Thomas Drive. The investigation quickly led to Amad Rashad Vincent Jr. being linked to the incident after he was found in a stolen vehicle matching the description of the vehicle responsible for the shooting. Further investigation resulted in the discovery of evidence in the vehicle that was linked to the shooting. During the investigation, Vincent provided a statement to investigators regarding the incident, which was documented. The investigation led to the arrest of Vincent on several weapons and drug charges resulting from the investigation.

At the time of the investigation, a member of the TPSO Criminal Investigation Division was aware of a shooting incident that occurred on December 1, 2022 in the 200 block of Tulip Drive, where the circumstances of the two cases were similar. Houma Police conducted an interview with Vincent, who made a statement related to his involvement in the Tulip Drive incident.

On July 26, a member of the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division was present at a court hearing in the 32nd District Court where Vincent was called as a witness. During the hearing, Vincent recanted the information and statements he had given to authorities, which led to his arrest on two counts of perjury in a criminal investigation.

Amad Rashad Vincent Jr. was taken into custody at the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex where he remains incarcerated with bail set at a total of $100,000.00 by local magistrates.

Sheriff Tim Soignet would like to thank the Houma Police Department and the TPSO Criminal Investigation Division for their continued work on this investigation. Sheriff Soignet said, “We are grateful for the work of the Terrebonne Parish District Attorney’s Office. Maintaining the integrity of our investigations is an absolutely critical part of every single investigation, and I believe this case sends a clear message that offenders in Terrebonne Parish will be held accountable for their actions.”

All those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.