LAFAYETTE, La. — UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Jatravian Chevelier 20, of St. Martin. This homicide is still under investigation and Police are urging anyone with information to contact Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.
As we reported earlier, police were called to the 1000 block of Louisiana Avenue early Monday.
According to Sr. Cpl. Matthew Benoit, officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a car that was parked in the lot at 1111 Mudd Avenue.
Officers with Lafayette Police began rendering life-saving measures until the victim was transported to a local hospital. The victim later died as a direct result of his injuries.
Homicide investigators are currently on scene gathering information and piecing together the facts, Benoit says. More information regarding this investigation will be released at a later time.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.
