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UPDATE: Suspect in deadly shooting arrested

Suspect booked on second-degree murder charge
Kimmy Dauntain
Posted at 8:04 PM, Dec 10, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-11 05:26:12-05

JEANERETTE — A suspect in a deadly Thursday night shooting is in custody and facing an attempted second-degree murder charge.

According to the Jeanerette City Marshal's Facebook page, Kimmy Dauntain was arrested in connection with the First Street shooting. Law enforcement received the call around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The victim died at the scene. Neither a motive nor the name of the victim has been released.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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