LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) – A woman is hospitalized after getting shot yesterday and her adult son was arrested, according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Police Respond to Leonie Street Shooting
Officers responded to a shooting in progress on Thursday afternoon (Sept. 25) around 3:03 p.m. in the 200 block of Leonie Street.
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Investigation Reveals Domestic Disturbance
A preliminary investigation revealed that a domestic disturbance took place between an adult male, the suspect, and his mother. The female victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Victim Hospitalized, Suspect in Custody
The male suspect, Julian Parson, 40, of Lafayette, has been booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of Domestic Abuse Battery with the use of a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury.
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