The death of 19-month-old Kaci Cyprian during a shootout between her uncle, John Nicholas, and Lafayette Police in 2023 will not be part of Nicholas’ trial, which began Tuesday with jury selection.
Assistant District Attorney Alan Haney said Nicholas, 33, is only being tried at this time on three counts of attempted first-degree murder of police officers and one count of a felon in possession of a firearm.
Nicholas was charged with one count of second-degree murder for Cyprian’s death and five counts of attempted first-degree murder…