Lafayette Police Trying to Locate a Man Wanted for Attempted Murder

(Lafayette, LA) – Officials with the Lafayette Police Department, along with Lafayette Crime Stoppers, are asking for the public’s help in locating a man they say is responsible for an attempted murder following a stabbing.

Lafayette Police Searching for a Man Following a Stabbing

The situation began to unfold in the 700 block of Olivier Street.

According to Lafayette Police Department officials, just before 1:00 p.m. Friday, two men were involved in an altercation.

What Details Are Known about a Lafayette Stabbing

As the two continued fighting, it is alleged that Shannon “Shanno” Keith Handy pulled out a knife and stabbed the man he was arguing with at the time.

Officials say the victim, who was alert and conscious, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.

How to Help Lafayette Police

Officials are trying to find Handy on a warrant for Attempted Second-Degree Murder…

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