"Suspicious Death" in Lafayette

Posted: Jul 6, 2010 10:51 AM by Veronica White
Updated: Jul 6, 2010 1:55 PM

Lafayette police responded to a 5:45am call this morning from a man who said his son was dead outside a home on Richter Drive.

"When officers arrived, the victim was found deceased in the car port area; he was found by his father. The father indicated he was deceased at the time he had called," says Corporal Randy Leger.

Police called it "suspicious activity."

The victim is 27-year-old Joseph Lamar Dugas.

Police say they are still trying to find out how Dugas died and if anyone else may have been involved.

Autopsy results are due back Wednesday.

"The officers are currently interviewing witnesses at this time, attempting to locate a suspect" Leger says.

We'll have further details online as well as our 5-6 and 10 o'clock reports.

Topics: Suspicious, Fatality, in, Lafayette