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There was a rally in Downtown Lafayette last night protesting for the removal of the General Alfred Mouton statue.

The incident was reported in the 1600 block of East Simcoe Street in Lafayette.

The victim was shot in the stomach when a verbal altercation escalated on Saturday afternoon.

The crash closed the Evangeline Thruway for a short time on Thursday evening.

Police are asking residents to be vigilante as rim and tire theft reports are on the rise across Acadiana and the nation.

The shooting was reported to have taken place in the Bayberry Point area near Jessica Street.

The incident Monday night has left a 65-year-old man in critical condition in the hospital and his 34-year-old alleged assailant in jail.

The injured man was discovered on Simcoe Street yesterday. However, he's not helping the police identify and locate his assailant.

The incident took place shortly after 1 in the morning on Mardi Gras in the 200 block of St. Antoine Street in Lafayette.

A Lafayette man is in custody this morning following an officer-involved shooting that took place over the weekend.

Several residents reported the sound of gunshots in the vicinity of Madeline and Washington Streets last night.

If you've ever thought about becoming a police officer this special event should answer a lot of your questions about the job and its many requirements.