Officers with the Opelousas Police Department responded to two separate shooting incidents on Sunday night.
The first incident happened just before 7:00 pm in the 200 block of Oleander Street.
Police say that one person was shot and suffered a single gunshot wound.
After an investigation, it was learned that the shooting occurred outside the Opelousas city limits.
The investigation was turned over to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.
A second incident occurred at 9:45 pm in the 500 block of Narrow Street.
There, police say a male victim suffered a gunshot wound to the face during what is believed to have been a disturbance between family members.
A suspect has been questioned in the incident and the victim transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Police say the weapon used in the shooting has been recovered.
An investigation is ongoing.
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