Suspect Arrested on 2nd-Degree Murder Charges in Lafayette, Louisiana Shooting from Late Last Week

UPDATE (10/25/23, 9:00 AM): On October 24, 2023, the Lafayette Police Department arrested one subject in connection with the shooting that place on October 20, 2023, in the 100 block of Rick's Road in Lafayette.

The suspect has been identified as Damarion Roy, 18, of Carencro, Louisiana. Roy has been booked in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center and charged with one count of attempted 2nd-degree murder.

ORIGINAL STORY FROM 10/20/23:

The Lafayette Police Department responded to a shooting in progress call early on the morning of Friday, October 20, 2023, that left one man in the hospital from multiple gunshot wounds.

Around 12:14 a.m., LPD officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Rick's Road in north Lafayette.

Once on scene, officers located one male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries and is currently listed in critical condition.

Investigators arrived on the scene and have been diligently working on the incident.

Once more details become available from LPD, we will provide that information here.

In the meantime, anyone with more information regarding this incident is asked to call the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.