Brentwood Park Shooting Leads to Search for Suspect

On April 10, Lake Charles Police were called to Brentwood Park in the 1600 Block of Illinois Street for a report of shots being fired in the area.

Upon arrival the officers saw that one person had been shot and was taken to a local hospital and is listed in stable condition.

The incident was started as a planned fight between two individuals for an Instagram live video that attracted a large crowd of young people. Shortly after, there were a bevy of shots fired among the crowd. The individual who was shot was not a part of the fight. There were over fourteen rounds fired and three vehicles had been struck.

If there is any information that could assist with the Malay, contact Sgt. Brenda Desomeaux at the Lake Charles Police Department, call 337.302.8104 for more details.