NEW IBERIA, La. — The New Iberia Police Department began investigating a shooting in the 700 block of South Hopkins Street on Saturday, January 18, just before 3 a.m.
Responding officers found a man in the yard of a home located near the intersection of South Hopkins Street and Ambassador W. LeMelle Drive. The victim was transported by ambulance to a Lafayette hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Officers followed the path taken by the suspect after the shooting to the 400 block of West Dale Street. There, officers learned the suspect made an unauthorized entry into a home. The homeowner was able to escape unharmed…