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Vermilion Street shooting victim in stable condition, investigation ongoing

Posted at 4:11 PM, Nov 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-07 17:11:07-05

Lafayette Police say the person critically injured in a shooting Wednesday night on E. Vermilion Street is now stable.

An investigation remains ongoing into the shooting which happened around 6:50 p.m., in the 1000 block of E. Vermillion Street on November 6. Officers located the 23-year-old male victim outside a residence suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital listed in critical condition. As of Thursday afternoon, the victim is listed in stable condition.

No arrests have been made. The victim is now listed in stable condition.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to call Lafayette Police or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.