Jury selection set to begin in trial of Lafayette man charged in shooting death of 19-month-old niece

Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of a Lafayette man accused in the death of his niece during a shootout with police that also left an officer paralyzed. John Nicholas, 33, of Lafayette, is facing one count of murder and five counts of attempted murder stemming from the August 2023 incident. The incident ended with Kaci Cyprian, 19 months old, dead from a gunshot wound to the head. Police ended up in a shootout with Nicholas after they kicked in the door…

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