Lafayette Man In Stable Condition After Drive-By Shooting

UPDATE: Lafayette Police have arrested the person they believe is responsible for a drive-by shooting over the weekend.

Twenty-seven-year-old Robert Felix was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder, according to police spokesperson Cpl. Paul Mouton.

Felix allegedly fired several shots into a vehicle, striking one of the two victims inside, Mouton said.

The case remains under investigation.

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Police say they don't know what the motive was, but that they were called out to the 900 block of East Simcoe Street last night after a shooting.

Lafayette officers said an unknown suspect fired multiple shots into the victim's vehicle, hitting the victim.

The gunshot victim was taken to an area hospital by a relative, where he remains in stable condition.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about the shooting or the identity of the suspect to contact Lafayette Police or Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.