Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft announced the Aug. 25 arrest of Destini Leon, 31 of Leesville.

The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office received a phone call on Aug. 23 around 5 pm in relation to a welfare concern request at a residence located in the area of Cedarbrook Circle in Leesville.

Upon arrival at the residence Deputies were unable to make contact with the homeowner. Deputies reported that they could hear what they believed a person moaning when they knocked on the door of the residence.

Deputies forced entry into the residence and immediately discovered a deceased male subject and an unresponsive female subject on the floor of the residence.

Emergency medical personnel arrived at the scene and began rendering medical care to the female who was later identified as Destini Leon.

Leon was transported from the residence to a local medical facility for treatment.

Detectives arrived at the location and identified the deceased male subject as Micah Schmidt, age 22, of DeRidder.

During the course of the investigation Detectives met with and interviewed Destini Leon. Leon admitted to shooting Schmidt who was visiting her residence.

A warrant was obtained and upon her release from the hospital Leon was arrested and charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Bond has not been set and Leon remains in the VPSO jail.