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Police investigating homicide on Lafayette Street

Posted at 10:58 AM, Sep 06, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-06 13:18:03-04

Police are investigating a shooting in the 300 block of Lafayette Street in the City of Lafayette.

The Lafayette Poice Department (LPD) received a report of shots fired Thursday morning, according to Cpl. Bridgette Dugas, spokeswoman for LPD around 10:30 a.m.

They found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died. His identity isn’t being released at this time, pending notification of his family.

KATC has a crew on the scene and will have more information as it becomes available.