UPDATE
LAFAYETTE, LA (Mar. 22, 2024 4:20 p.m.) – Regarding the homicide that occurred on March 16, 2024, in the 600 block of Patterson Street, Lafayette Police Department Special Investigations Unit and LPD K-9, along with the US Marshall’s Violent Offenders Task Force have arrested the suspect responsible for the shooting, Tyrone Ned, a twenty-eight-year-old black male of Lafayette, Louisiana. The suspect was arrested and booked into Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a warrant for one count of second-degree murder.
LAFAYETTE, LA (Mar. 16, 2024 8:36 a.m.) – On March 16, 2024, at 12:55 a.m., the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 600 block of Patterson Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, in reference to a shooting incident in progress. Upon arrival, LPD Officers located one male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his person. LPD Officer then proceeded to render life-saving measures to the victim until Acadian Ambulance arrived on the scene. The victim was then transported to a local hospital by Acadian Ambulance. While receiving medical treatment at the local hospital, the victim was pronounced dead as a result of his injuries sustained during the shooting incident. A crime scene was established and LPD Investigators were called out.
The victim has been identified as one Ian Bouton, twenty-nine, of Lafayette, Louisiana.
LPD Investigators have been working diligently throughout the night to determine leads that may result in identifying and arresting a suspect. This incident remains under investigation, thus additional details shall be released as they are determined.
Anyone with information related to 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 anonymously 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.
