18-Year-Old Lafayette Woman Arrested in Crowley Shooting

An arrest has been made in connection to a drive-by shooting that Crowley Police responded to at the Shady Oaks subdivision in the early hours of January 28th.

Get our free mobile app

According to Crowley Police, a man was sitting in his vehicle when an unknown shooter opened fire, striking the car nine times. One of the bullets also hit the victim’s hand. Fortunately, he was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover fully.

KLFY reported Friday that 18-year-old Johnesha Fontenot had been arrested and charged with eight counts of principal to attempted second-degree murder in connection to the Crowley drive-by shooting.

The shooting occurred at approximately 2:15 a.m., and police have not yet released further details regarding a possible motive or additional suspects. The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information about the drive-by shooting is asked to contact Crowley Police at 337-783-1234.

This is a developing story, and the KPEL News Team is working to provide additional coverage for Acadiana. Updates will be shared as they become available, so download the KPEL News app via Google Play or in the App Store and subscribe to breaking news alerts to get the latest information sent directly to your mobile device.

You can also use the KPEL app to submit a news tip, share a traffic update, or chat directly with our on-air team.

Be sure to bookmark our latest site, wearelafayette.net, where we provide more local news coverage as well as lifestyle and community features.

To report errors, omissions, or other concerns regarding the content above, send emails to news@kpel965.com.