Two Lafayette shootings, at least one of them fatal and less than 24 hours apart according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Officers tell us one of the shootings happened on Hellen Street around 11:00p.m. Saturday night where shooters on foot shot into a house party.
One man was killed and two others were injured. One of the injured is a juvenile.
On Monday October 30, 2023, Agents with the United States Marshall Service Violent Offender Task Force (USMS VOTF) and Church Point Police Department located, arrested, and booked Jakyrick Charles on an active warrant for principal to second-degree murder.
Charles’ warrants stemmed from his involvement in a shooting that took place on October 7, 2023, on Hellen Street.
The second shooting happened in the 2500 block of West Congress Street just after 2:00a.m. Sunday morning.
Police say a 20-year-old man was shot by an unknown suspect leaving him in critical condition.
Both shootings are still under investigation.
Our team is working to get answers from police about the reason behind these shootings and whether they are connected.
We will update you as soon as we learn more.
