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UPDATE: Arrest made in shooting on Janvier Road

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SCOTT, La. — In Lafayette Parish, one man is under arrest following a shooting in the 900 block of Janvier Road, according to Valerie Ponseti, Public Information Officer.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputies were called to a location near the intersection of Whitmore and Janvier roads yesterday afternoon.

61-year-old James McMillian was arrested Tuesday in relation to the shooting that left a 23-year-old man injured. McMillian is charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder and Illegal Carrying of a Weapon, authorities say.

Investigators are still working on the case, and no further details are available at this time. We'll update this story as soon as we hear more.

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