Young Man Shot While Riding Down Johnston Street

Have you ever had something painful happen to you but it took a few moments to process it?

Well, Lafayette Police say a 19-year-old male was traveling in his vehicle on Johnston Street near Office Depot when he felt a pain in his leg. He looked down to see what was wrong and noticed blood coming from his leg. He had been shot.

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The incident happened just after 11:00 Thursday morning in the 4600 block of Johnston Street.

Officers say the victim is currently in a local hospital recovering from the non-life threatening injury

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If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.