Victim Found in Lafayette Parish IDENTIFIED [UPDATE]

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputies have identified the body found on Lebesque Road earlier today in Lafayette Parish.

According to KATC, A spokesman with the sheriff’s office says the body belonged to 25-year-old Purnell Boudreaux.

A homicide investigation is officially underway after a male body was found near Lebesque road in Lafayette Parish.

Details are limited at this time, but investigators encourage those who have any information to call the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at (337)-232-9211.

Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a body found on Lebesque Road.

According to a report by KATC, the body was found near the 300 block.

Lebesque Road is between Lafayette and Carencro.

The story will be updated as details become available.