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Lafayette Parish, LA (March 16, 2026) – Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating what appears to have been a double murder-suicide Sunday afternoon.
Patrol deputies responded to the 500 block of Braxton Drive in unincorporated Youngsville in reference to three deceased individuals. Based on the initial investigation, detectives say 36-year-old Brett Richardson shot and killed his wife Kasie Richardson, 33, and his 6-year-old son before turning the gun on himself. No one else was at the residence when the shooting took place.
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This case remains under investigation, no further details are available at this time.
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