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Wykiel Provost

Case from Lafayette, LA dated Apr 19, 2026

Victim Details

Wykiel Provost

Male

Black / African American

Lafayette

LA

2026-04-19

17

Wykiel

Provost

06/26/2026

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Wykiel Provost, 17, was a Lafayette Parish teenager whose life was cut short after a shooting at the Ile Des Cannes Apartments on Sweetbriar Street in Scott, Louisiana. Online reports identified him as an Acadiana High School student who was also involved with the W.D. & Mary Baker Smith Career Center, a place where Lafayette Parish students pursue career and technical education alongside their regular high school studies.

The shooting happened on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the apartment ...
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  • The Advocate: Acadiana High Student shot at Scott apartment complex dies from injuries
  • KADN News 15: Acadiana High student killed in Scott shooting identified
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