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American Press
02-08-2025
- American Press
Police investigating early morning fatal shooting outside local bar
(Metro Creative Services) Lake Charles Police are investigating an early morning fatal shooting that occurred across the street from the McNeese State University Legacy Center outside a local bar. Lt. Jeffrey Keenum said officers in the 800 block of East McNeese Street who were making an effort to clear the parking lot at On The Rocks heard shots fired just before 3 a.m. this morning. Keenum said officers would later learn a person had been struck. That individual died this morning from the injuries sustained. 'This investigation is ongoing and as additional information becomes available, it will be shared,' Keenum said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lake Charles Police at 337.491.1311 or anonymously leave a tip on the Lake Charles Police Department App. You Might Like
American Press
02-08-2025
- American Press
Four-vehicle crash results in death of LC man
(Metro Creative Services) Special to the American Press A 43-year-old Lake Charles man died after a four-vehicle crash Thursday morning near the intersection of N. Martin Luther King Highway and Medora Street. Lake Charles Police responded to the accident at approximately 9:54 a.m. Prior to their arrival officers were informed an occupant of one of the vehicles was unresponsive. During the preliminary investigation, officers learned a 2008 Ford Focus struck the rear of another vehicle that had stopped at a red traffic light. The collision resulted in injuries to a male passenger in the Ford Focus, who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers were able to identify the male passenger as Freddie Brown. The Calcasieu Parish Coroner's Office notified the next of kin on the same day. Brown was an unrestrained passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The driver, who was operating the Ford Focus in which Brown was a passenger, was transported to a local hospital for serious injuries and later transported to a Lafayette hospital. Standard toxicology test are pending at this time. Two other drivers who were involved were transported to a local hospital for minor injuries and released. The crash is still under investigation by the Lake Charles Police Department Traffic Division. Lead investigator is Sgt. Shaun Touchet. Lake Charles Police remind motorists to always buckle up while riding in a vehicle. Seatbelts can save lives. People with information are asked to call Lake Charles Police at 337-491-1311 or anonymously leave a tip on the Lake Charles PD app. You Might Like
American Press
30-05-2025
- American Press
Two arrested in shooting death of 16-year-old Lake Charles College Prep student
Terrell Alfred Two arrests have been made in the death of a 16-year-old shot while at a graduation celebration at a rental home in the University subdivision. Lake Charles Police Deputy Chief Kevin Kirkum said a warrant was served on 20-year-old Terrell Alfred Friday morning. Alfred was already an inmate in the Calcasieu Correctional Center on unrelated charges at the time the warrant was served. He has been charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His bond has been set at $2.7 million. Nineteen-year-old Jaylin Guidroz has also been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities. His bond has been set at $1.2 million. Lake Charles Police previously told the American Press the shooting, which killed Lake Charles College Prep student Mckenzie Rideau, happened just after midnight May 20 in the 500 block of Central Parkway. 'Rideau was in attendance at the graduation party being hosted at the location and detectives have determined that she was not a target of the shooting,' Kirkum told the American Press on Friday. In a Facebook posting made May 21, Lake Charles College Prep Principal Freddie Harrison said Rideau was 'a beloved student whose presence touched every corner of our campus.' 'McKenzie was more than just a student, she was a light,' he wrote. Harrison said Rideau was a member of the school's volleyball team and flag line. She 'brought energy, determination, and joy to every practice, every performance, and every moment in between,' Harrison said. 'Her radiant smile and kind heart made it easy for others to feel seen, welcomed, and accepted.' He said her impact on the school's community is 'immeasurable.' Kirkum said numerous shell casings were recovered from the scene and evidence gathered linked Alfred and Guidroz as the suspects. Additional arrests are pending as detectives continue their investigation, he said. Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Lake Charles Police at 337- 491-1311 or anonymously leave a tip on the Lake Charles PD app.
