UPDATE: LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — The Lafayette Police Department arrested 64-year-old Clarence Celestine Sr. of Lafayette in connection with the shooting.
He has been charged with one count of attempted 2 nd degree murder.
ORIGINAL: LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — An unidentified man is in critical condition after a shooting in Lafayette today.
Police said the shooting occurred at around 10 a.m. in the 100 block of Ambroise Street in Lafayette. Authorities said a male victim was located on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Police said the victim was shot from a vehicle driving by on Ambroise Street. The victim has been taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The investigation is ongoing. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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