Lafayette Teen Arrested After Woman Shot During Property Sale Attempt

Lafayette Police are investigating after a woman was shot multiple times during an attempt to sell personal property Tuesday afternoon (May 26).

According to Lafayette Police, officers responded to a local hospital around 4:48 p.m. on May 26 after a female victim arrived suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities said the victim was listed in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police Say Suspect Opened Fire During Exchange

Investigators determined the shooting happened in the 200 block of Mercer Lane in Lafayette.

Police say the female victim and her boyfriend were attempting to sell personal property to a suspect at the location. During the exchange involving the property and money, the suspect allegedly pulled out a firearm and opened fire on the couple.

Authorities say the female victim was struck by the gunfire during the incident.

SWAT Team Assisted In Arrest

Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Alvin James Harris of Lafayette.

According to investigators, Harris was later apprehended in the 300 block of North Buchanan Street by members of the Lafayette Police Department’s TNT and SWAT teams.

Harris was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on one count of Attempted First Degree Murder.

Police have not released additional details regarding the property involved or what may have led to the shooting.

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Investigation Remains Ongoing

Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact Lafayette Police or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS (8477).

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Lafayette Police Department app or the P3 Tips mobile app.