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Two injured during Tuesday night shooting in Lafayette

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Posted at 5:47 AM, Mar 23, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-23 06:47:03-04

Two people were injured Tuesday during an overnight shooting in Lafayette.

Police say they responded at 7:12 pm on March 22 to a report of shots fired in the 1000 block of Poplar Street.

When officers arrived, they located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.

One victim, identified as a 19-year-old male, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A second victim was treated on scene for a gunshot grazed wound to her arm.

According to officers, shots were fired from unknown vehicles in the area.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.

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