Melissa Gregory

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Two men, one a Louisiana College football player, have been charged in an Alexandria drive-by shooting that was reported late Sunday afternoon, according to police.

The Alexandria Police Department received the report at 5:38 p.m. from the 3000 block of Stimson Street. Officers spoke to the complainant and a witness at the scene, learning that two men who had fired several rounds at a home in the area had left just before their arrival, reads the department's release.

Officers got a description of the men and their vehicle, putting that information out to all units.

Then, on Monday at 3 p.m., U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Task Force agents stopped a vehicle matching that description on the LC campus in Pineville. Two men — Farron Machard Jones, 22, of Pineville; and Justin Linwood Babin, 20, of Gretna — were arrested.

Both Jones and Babin, who were found with marijuana, were booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center, reads the release.

Jones was charged with assault by drive-by shooting and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Babin was charged with illegal possession of a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

While the release states that Jones is from Pineville, the address listed for him in jail records is in Marrero. Jones is a junior who played in all 10 of LC's 2015 football games, according to the college's website. A criminal justice major, Jones was a 2015 honorable mention Preseason All-American (USA College Football), according to the site.

Wildcats football coach Dennis Dunn stated Tuesday that Jones has not only faced discipline from him, but from the college as well.

"Farron has been suspended from the football team — pending the outcome of the investigation," Dunn said. "The college has also taken appropriate disciplinary action."

He is being held in jail with no bond set on the shooting charge. The possession charge has a $5,000 bond, according to jail records.

Babin's bond was set at $5,250. He remains in jail on Tuesday afternoon.

The investigation is continuing.

Town Talk reporter LaMar Gafford contributed to this report. Follow him on Twitter at @lamargafford.