Lafayette Police say two people have been arrested in connection with a February shooting that injured two people
18-year-old Rodrigo Arnada Jr was arrested on April 26, 2022, in connection with the February 4 shooting on Hebert Road. He was taken into custody in Lafayette and booked on two counts of principal to attempted first-degree murder.
On Wednesday April 27, a second suspect was arrested in connection with the previously mentioned shooting. Lafayette Police say a16-year-old was arrested on active warrants for 2 counts of attempted first-degree murder, felony illegal use of weapons and juvenile in possession of firearms. The teen was taken into custody and booked into the Juvenile Detention Center.
Lafayette Police say they were called around 11:00 pm on February 4, to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Hebert Road. A man and woman were injured in the shooting and were found by police a few blocks away from the scene on Newport Drive.
The two victims were transported to a local hospital.
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