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Lafayette Man Killed in Hunting Accident

Posted: Dec 18, 2010 12:33 PM by Jim Hummel
Updated: Dec 19, 2010 3:09 AM

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A 25 year old man from Lafayette has died after a hunting accident in Southern Vermilion Parish. According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, two individuals were hunting in a marshy area near Cow Island when a gun accidentally discharged striking the man in the chest. The victim's name is being withheld pending family notifications. An investigation is underway.

Topics: lafayette, hunting, vermilion

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