In the late afternoon of a Wednesday in a wooded area in Jeanerette, Louisiana, a dispute between two men escalated with fatal consequences. On November 27, 2013, 56-year-old Alfred Buteaux, Jr. was involved in an argument that ended when he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call about the shooting at approximately 5:11 p.m. and discovered the incident had occurred in a wooded area off the 12,000 block of Kilgore Road.
Tragically, the Iberia Parish Coroner's Office pronounced Buteaux dead at the scene.
Later that same day, law enforcement officials made an arrest in connection with the shooting. Detectives from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office took 62-year-old Randall Girouard, a resident of New Iberia, into custody. Based on their preliminary investigation, authorities believed that the shooting was preceded by a heated argument between Girouard and Buteaux. The exact nature of the relationship between the two men was not immediately clear to investigators.
Following his arrest, Randall Girouard was charged with manslaughter for his alleged role in the death of Alfred Buteaux, Jr. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the argument and subsequent shooting continued. Information regarding any subsequent legal proceedings, including a trial or conviction, for Girouard in relation to Buteaux's death is not readily available in public online sources.
