LAFAYETTE PARISH — A Lafayette man has been arrested in a drive-by shooting that happened on Louisiana Avenue Tuesday night.
Police say they've booked Wendell Henry, 21, with attempted first-degree murder.
A 16-year-old was injured in a car crash that happened after his vehicle was hit by gunfire, police say. No gunshot wounds have been reported.
The teen was treated at a local hospital for a minor head injury and was released, police say.
Shots were fired from one car, into the vehicle the teen was riding in, then his car ran off the road.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.
Here's the original release police sent us Tuesday night:
Lafayette Police are investigating a shooting that happened Tuesday evening in the 2000 block of Louisiana Avenue.
Officers responded to the scene just after 8:00 p.m. One person was taken to a local hospital with injuries. Their condition has not been released.
As of Tuesday night, Louisiana Avenue at Randolph Street remains blocked off. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are actively working the case. No suspect information has been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lafayette Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.
