LAFAYETTE, La. (Feb. 14, 2024) – On February 14, 2024, at 1:02 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to a shooting in progress in the 2700 block of North East Evangeline Thruway. Upon arrival, Officers located an overturned vehicle off the roadway with a victim trapped inside. Responding LPD Officers were able to quickly extract the victim from the vehicle by removing the front windshield of the vehicle. Once extracted from the vehicle, Officers observed that the victim was suffering from an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was then transported to a local hospital, where they were listed as being in stable condition. It should be noted that a passenger inside the vehicle was uninjured. A crime scene was established, and LPD Investigators were called to the scene.
Through investigation, it was then determined that the victims were traveling in the immediate area when, for unknown reasons, a suspect vehicle approached and proceeded to shoot rounds at the victim’s vehicle while traveling in the 2700 block of North East Evangeline Thruway. The fired rounds by the suspect(s) struck the victim’s vehicle, causing the victim’s vehicle to veer off-road. Once off-road, the victim’s vehicle overturned. The suspect(s) then proceeded to discharge additional rounds at the victim’s vehicle before fleeing the scene.
LPD Investigators are actively working on this incident to determine leads. Additional information shall be provided as LPD Investigators obtain it.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact The Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stopper at (337) 232-TIPS (8477). You can download the LPD App and submit your information via the Submit a Tip tab. You can also contact Lafayette Crime Stoppers by downloading the P3 TIPS Mobile App or dialing **TIPS (**8477) on your mobile device. All callers remain anonymous.
