In the quiet, early morning hours of August 27, 2016, the life of 23-year-old Henry 'Dutt' Mouton, a male from Lafayette, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Mouton was discovered inside his vehicle in the 300 block of Amesbury Drive in Carencro, a city near Lafayette. He had been fatally wounded by gunfire. The Carencro Police Department responded to the scene around 4:30 a.m., initiating a homicide investigation into the pre-dawn shooting.
In the wake of the shooting, details about a
potential suspect and an arrest emerged. A Lafayette man was reportedly taken into custody in connection with Mouton's murder. This individual was said to have a history of previous encounters with law enforcement involving firearms. However, further specifics regarding the suspect's identity, the charges brought against him, and the progression of any subsequent trial or conviction have not been made publicly available in the provided online sources. The investigation into the violent death of Henry Mouton was initially handled by the Carencro Police Department, who urged anyone with information to come forward.
