Woman dies in Lafayette but rumors of her being raped & killed at homecoming party not true

Social media rumors have been circulating about a rape and murder, but Lafayette police have clarified that these claims are false. A 21-year-old woman died over the weekend at a RaceTrac gas station on West Congress Street in Lafayette. Authorities reported that she complained to friends of what felt like a heart attack before collapsing at the station. Paramedics were unable to revive her at the scene. Police shared that the woman and her friends had been partying downtown with alcohol and drugs…

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