Lafayette Police are investigating a tragic shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old female and another juvenile has been charged with her murder. Sgt Robin Green said last night detectives found the victim and the alleged 14-year-old shooter sitting inside a parked vehicle. Green said the victim suffered a single gunshot wound to the chest.
“It’s unfortunate that a juvenile male, 14 years of age, was charged with second-degree murder and booked into the Juvenile Detention Center here in Lafayette,” said Green.
Green said life-saving measures were taken on the scene and the victim was transported to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. As for a motive…
“It’s still unknown, it’s still under investigation but I can tell you that the incident took place inside of a parked vehicle in the 600 block of East Willow Street,” said Green.
The shooting remains under investigation.
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