Lafayette Police are investigating a shooting that has sent at least one individual to the hospital in critical condition.

According to Sgt. Robin Green with the Lafayette Police department, a shooting occurred in the 100 block of Fitzgerald Street this afternoon around 2:19 p.m.

Police say a victim was shot "multiple times" before running from his residence on Fitzgerald Street into a nearby store in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive where he collapsed.

800 Block of MLK at Fitzgerald Street
800 Block of MLK at Fitzgerald Street
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Individuals inside the store dialed 911 and officers responded, finding the victim in critical condition before quickly getting him transported to a local hospital.

Lafayette Police are urging anyone with information on this shooting to contact their department or call Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.

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