One person dead in Wednesday morning Opelousas shooting

OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY ) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place near Opelousas Jr. High School early this morning, authorities said.

Police were called to a report of shots fired near the corner of W. Jefferson and Madeline streets around 7 a.m. today. One person has died in the shooting, officials said.

Officials put the school on a temporary lockdown for precautionary reasons, but it was soon lifted…

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