Two injured in Opelousas shooting, two arrested

The Opelousas Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured, one critically, on Friday, January 19.

At approximately 8:16 PM, Opelousas Police responded to a shooting in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Drive. Where a female was found with gunshot wounds.

Tyrone Abrams of the Opelousas Police Department tells KATC, that the shooting was the result of a home invasion.

The female was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries at which time it was learned that she was pregnant.

She is now listed in critical condition. No further information on her condition has been released.

A second person with possible involvement in the shooting was later located at the local hospital with a gunshot wound.

The second person was treated for minor injuries. Two people have been arrested in this incident.

The investigation is ongoing and updates will be provided as they develop.

This story was originally published here.

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