Louisiana Woman Arrested After Trying to Run Over Six Children

SHREVEPORT, LA (KPEL) — The Shreveport Police Department responded to a call about a parent from their child's school attempting to run over them and five other children with her vehicle.

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Deputies with the Shreveport Police Department responded on April 29th, around 8 pm, where they were told a woman instructed juveniles to exit the vehicle and fight the six children near Pine Grove Elementary.

It was when the children tried to run that the woman attempted to hit them with her vehicle, allegedly, according to KSLA.

Pine Grove Elementary's patrol officer reviewed surveillance footage and determined that Lejonkica Sharp was the woman driving the vehicle.

The Shreveport Police Department confirms that Sharp was caught on surveillance footage trying to run the six children over with her vehicle.

Mother Allegedly Tries to Run Over Children Near Shreveport School

Deputies say that one of Sharp's children was involved in a fight with one of the six children who are also students of Pine Grove Elementary.

The details of what the children were fighting over, or what took place during the argument, have not been released.

Sharp Denies Charges, Says Kids Were Throwing Rocks

During the investigation process, Sharp told deputies that a group of kids were throwing rocks at her car and denied trying to strike the elementary-aged children.

Sharp was arrested on May 1st around 7 pm and faces six counts of aggravated assault.

Shreveport Police Respond with Strong Statement to Parents

One statement from the Shreveport Police Department following the arrest really stuck out:

If you think the solution to kid drama is vehicular assault — we’ve got a spot for you, and it’s not in the carpool line. Do better, parents. Seriously.

While their response is humorous, it's clear that the Shreveport Police Department means business. You can read the full statement from the Shreveport Police Department below: