OPELOUSAS, La. — UPDATE: The Opelousas Police Department arrested Montell Austin, 30, in connection to the shooting in the area of East and Madison Streets Saturday.
Montell now faces the following charges:
- Attempted second-degree murder
- Illegal use of a dangerous weapon or dangerous instrumentalities
- Felon in possession of a firearm
Police said the investigation is ongoing and more charges may be added.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident or any other crime is encouraged to contact the Opelousas Police Department at 337-948-2500 or St. Landry Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS (8477). All calls can remain anonymous.
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One person is in custody in connection to a shooting that happened on East and Madison Streets in Opelousas.
Opelousas Police Department is still investigating the incident as detectives gather evidence and conduct interviews.
No other information is available at this time, but we will update with any further details.
Anyone with information regarding this incident or any crime is encouraged to contact the Opelousas Police Department 337-948-2500 or St. Landry Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS (8477). All calls can remain anonymous.
