LeShawn Paul Meaux, a 34-year-old man from Abbeville, Louisiana, was fatally shot on the afternoon of September 24, 2024, in the parking lot of a Dollar General Market in Kaplan, Louisiana. The incident marked the first homicide in Kaplan for the year.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 3 p.m. following multiple reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered Meaux with gunshot wounds.
Despite a person at the scene performing CPR, he was pronounced dead at the location.
The Kaplan Police Department quickly launched an investigation, leading to the identification and arrest of a suspect, Kendrick Rashad Soloman. Soloman was apprehended by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office and was subsequently booked into the Kaplan City Jail. He faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated criminal damage to property. At the time of his arrest, a motive for the shooting had not been determined by law enforcement.
Le'Shawn Paul Meaux, who was also known by the nickname 'Meaux Thug', was remembered by family and friends as a talented musician with a passion for life. His obituary noted his love for his children and family and that his sudden death left a significant void in the lives of those who knew him. Funeral services were held on October 5, 2024, at Faith Hope Christian Fellowship in Abbeville, with interment at the Faith Hope Cemetery in Grosse Isle. The current status of the legal proceedings against Kendrick Rashad Soloman, including any trial or conviction, has not been publicly reported.
