Man Arrested Following Shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A 19-year-old is being charged with Attempted Murder in a shooting that happened in Lafayette Parish on Monday morning.

500 block of Tolson Road, google maps

According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the 500 block of Tolson Road around 9:30 a.m. for a possible shooting in progress. Investigators later identified Savion Comeaux as the suspect.

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Currently, Comeaux sits in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center following his arrest on the following charges:

Attempted Second-Degree Murder
Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
Resisting a Police Officer by Force or Violence

Savion Comeaux, mugshot via LPSO

This case remains under investigation. Comeaux is awaiting his court date.

Lafayette Man Identified as Dead Body Found Following Shooting in New Iberia, Louisiana

NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - The Iberia Parish Coroner has identified the man shot dead on the back porch of a home in the 900 block of Orange Grove Drive over the weekend; now, investigators are trying to figure out what exactly happened.

900 block of Orange Grove Drive, google maps

44-year-old Drapper Anthony of Lafayette was found by responding deputies around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday.

10 Most Famous People from Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish has a population just under 70,000 as of the 2020 census. There is a lot of great history in this area and picking only 10 notable individuals from this culturally rich area was very tough. Nonetheless, here are the people who think are most famous in the parish.

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