The Opelousas Police Department released a statement Thursday discounting rumors of a gang war brewing in the city in the near future.
A shooting that took place Tuesday that killed on individual and left another in critical condition, alarmed some community members, police said, leading to speculation that the incident was a sign of further violence due to alleged gang connections of involved parties.
“The individuals involved have connections across multiple Acadiana-area jurisdictions,” OPD Chief Graig LeBlanc said ina prepared statement. “Investigators have found no evidence indicating Opelousas is being specifically targeted.”…