Police & Fire

UPDATE: Shooting incident 1300 block of NE Evangeline Thwy

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On May 14, 2024, at 1:39 p.m., Officers with the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 1300 block of North East Evangeline Thruway about a shooting in progress.

Shooting on Berlin Street

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Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a Saturday (May 11, 2024) morning incident in the 600 block of Berlin Street that left one man injured and another under arrest.

Domestic Incident Leads to SWAT Callout with Major Crash

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At around 2:37 p.m., Officers with the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 100 block of Shady Ridge Lane about a domestic disturbance in progress with weapons.

UPDATE: VICTIM IDENTIFIED – Major Traffic Accident 4000 block of Ambassador Caffery Pkwy

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The Lafayette Police Department is on the scene in the 4000 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway regarding a major motor vehicle accident.

Vacant House Fire at 715 Elizabeth Avenue

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At 3:43 a.m., Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 700 block of Elizabeth Avenue.

UPDATE: Traffic Fatality on 700 Block of East Pinhook

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Lafayette Police are currently on the scene of a major vehicle crash involving a fatality in the 700 block of East Pinhook Road.

Major Vehicle Crash with Injuries

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Lafayette Police are investigating a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the 300 block of Verot School Road.

UPDATE: Major Accident I-10 at University Avenue

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The Lafayette Police Department is currently on the scene at I-10 and University Avenue due to a major traffic accident.

Pedestrian Fatal Accident 1400 SW Evangeline Thruway

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On April 26, 2024, at 12:50 a.m., The Lafayette Police Department responded to the 1400 block of South West Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Louisiana, in regards to a pedestrian-involved motor vehicle accident.

UPDATE: LPSO Deputy – Life Threatening Injuries from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot

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Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies and Investigators are investigating an off-campus incident involving a Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer near First Baptist Christian School.
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