Lafayette, LA — A shooting in Lafayette early Christmas Eve morning left one person hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds, authorities reported. The incident occurred around 2:42 a.m. on December 24, on the 100 block of NW Evangeline Thruway.
Lafayette Police were dispatched to the scene after receiving reports of the shooting. Officers arrived to find a victim with several gunshot wounds. Emergency medical personnel were on hand to stabilize the victim before transporting them to a local hospital for emergency surgery.
At this time, the identity of the victim has not been released, and no further details about their condition have been provided. Law enforcement officials are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have not yet disclosed any information regarding a possible suspect or motive for the attack. The Lafayette Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward as they work to gather further details in this ongoing investigation.