Three Injured In Downtown Lafayette Shooting
Lafayette Police working the Jefferson Street detail responded to gun shots being fired inside a nightclub in the 200 block of Jefferson at 2:00 this morning. One man and two women were injured in the shooting. The man and one woman were taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries. The second woman refused treatment. Surveillance video of the incidence shows one black man firing one pistol shot.
15 minutes later police heard gunshots coming from the Grant Street area. Several vehicles were struck by gunshots.
The motive behind both shootings remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call Lafayette Police or CrimeStoppers at 232-TIPS.