UPDATE: Two 34-year-old men from Opelousas have been identified from Tuesday morning's shooting at an Opelousas gym - Harrison Bordenaye as the victim and Jason Laday as the suspect.

Investigators say the two men have been in multiple disagreements over the past several weeks, leading to the shooting. Opelousas Police say at least one of the incidents happened at Anytime Fitness, which is where OPD confirms the fatal shooting happened. Detectives say they will continue to "review the circumstances surrounding the previous incidents involving the two parties."

Anytime Fitness, google street view
Anytime Fitness, google street view
loading...

Laday will be booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on charges of Second Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

Opelousas Police ask anyone with any information related to this shooting to contact the Opelousas Police Department at 337-948-2500, crimetips@opelousaspd.com, or through Crime Stoppers (337-948-TIPS, www.stlandrycrimestoppers.com or by using the P3 mobile App.) Tipsters can remain anonymous. Tipsters can receive up to a $1000.00 cash reward.

____________________________________________________________

OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - A gym in Opelousas has turned into a homicide scene Tuesday morning after an argument between two men turned deadly.

Opelousas Police say the shooting happened around 8:00 a.m. when the argument was taken outside where one of the men was shot and killed by a single gunshot. Despite life saving measures that were performed by others at the gym and by first responders, the man's life was unable to be saved.

The incident happened in the 1500 block of South Union Street. The gym in that block is Anytime Fitness, which is near Donald Gardner Stadium. Opelousas PD have not officially said that Anytime Fitness is the site of the crime scene but people in the area have pointed it out.

Facebook Reaction
Facebook Reaction
loading...
Anytime Fitness, google maps
Anytime Fitness, google maps
loading...

Opelousas Police say they have taken the shooter into custody and officers are currently interviewing him.

List of Homicides and Deaths in Acadiana for 2023

Whether you pay attention to the news each day or just sporadically check in every once in a while, I think you will agree that we are often reading about homicides and deaths around Acadiana. 2023 seems to be showing that Acadiana will have a busy year when it comes to homicides, fatal crashes, and pedestrian deaths.

LOOK: The 25 least expensive states to live in

Here are the top 25 states with the lowest cost of living in 2022, using data Stacker culled from the Council for Community and Economic Research.

More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL