OPELOUSAS — St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting that sent the Opelousas Police Chief and his wife to the hospital, a spokesman confirms.
A third person, who lived in the house where the shooting happened, was detained for questioning. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz is describing it as "a domestic issue."
Chief Graig "Twin" Leblanc was shot in the hand, and his wife, a St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputy, was shot in the arm, the sheriff said. They are being treated at hospitals in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, he said. Neither wound is life-threatening, the sheriff said.
The shooting happened outside the city limits in the sheriff's jurisdiction and they're investigating, the sheriff said.
Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said a third person, who owned the house where the shootings happened, was being detained for questioning; deputies believe that person is involved.
Here's our interview with the sheriff:
We'll have more on this story as more information is released.
