A 27-year-old man, Taj Broussard, was shot and killed in Lafayette, Louisiana, on the evening of Thursday, January 25, 2024. The shooting marked the second homicide in the city for that year.
The fatal incident occurred at a gas station located in the 1100 block of the Evangeline Thruway. Lafayette Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene where they discovered Broussard suffering from gunshot wounds.
Despite being transported to a local hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.
At the time of the initial reports, the Lafayette Police Department's investigation into the shooting was in its early stages. Authorities had not released information regarding a possible motive or any potential suspects in the case. The investigation was ongoing as police continued to search for those responsible for Broussard's death. Further details regarding any arrests or the identification of suspects have not been made publicly available.
