LAFAYETTE, La. – A man was arrested on drug charges after driving a shooting victim to the hospital on Thursday night, according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Shooting Reported on West Congress Street at 8:27 P.M.
At 8:27 p.m., LPD responded to the 2400 block of West Congress Street, in reference to a shooting in progress. While en route to the scene, officers were informed by 911 dispatchers that the victim was being driven by private vehicle to a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
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Driver Detained After Narcotics Discovered at Hospital
Once at the hospital, officers located the victim in a vehicle and he was soon brought inside the hospital by medical staff for treatment. Officers, however, noticed a large amount of narcotics inside the vehicle and the driver was detained.
A crime scene was established at both locations and LPD Investigators were called to the scene.
Brandale Comeaux Booked on Drug and Outstanding Warrant Charges
The driver of the vehicle, 18-year-old Brandale Comeaux, was later booked on outstanding warrants and possession of Schedule I narcotics with intent to distribute…