One dead, one arrest made in Cowboys shooting

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Authorities say a Port Arthur, Texas man is in custody in connection with the shooting that left one man dead in the parking lot of a local bar early this morning.

Around 5 a.m. Sunday, March 9, deputies responded to a shooting that turned fatal at Cowboys on Common Street, according to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Kayla Vincent.

Upon further investigation, Vincent says detectives learned Fabian D. Charles, 34, discharged a firearm during a physical altercation, striking one individual.

The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead…

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