Murder In Downtown Lafayette

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August 2, 2009

Lafayette police answered report of multiple shots

A homicide investigation is under way after a man's body, discovered in a crashed car this morning in downtown Lafayette, was found to have a bullet wound.
The Lafayette Police Department is asking for the public's help. Anyone who was near the Spirit Station and witnessed the shooting about 2 a.m. today should call the Lafayette Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 232- TIPS.

Police answered a report of multiple gunshots near the Spirit Station at Jefferson Boulevard and Evangeline Thruway. They found a red 2001 Lincoln Continental crashed into a wall at the train depot at Lee Avenue and the railroad tracks.

The man's body was found in the car, and police said he appeared to have died from a gunshot wound.