Lafayette Police are providing more information on a shooting incident that left one person injured on Monday night.
Officers say that around 10:00 pm on June 1, they were called to the 1600 block of E. Simcoe Street to investigate a disturbance involving a firearm.
Upon arrival, officers say they discovered one victim suffering from a single gunshot wound.
The department says that the victim was allegedly involved in a verbal altercation with two suspects when the shooting occurred.
One of the suspects, police say, produced a handgun and shot the victim once.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition.
According to police, the suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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