Abbeville Police investigating shooting; victim shot multiple times

On Monday, Nov 7, at 11:47 p.m., the Abbeville Police Department received a report of a shooting in the area of 300 block of Leblanc Street.
Abbeville Police Officers responded and located a person, who had been shot numerous times, lying in a driveway on the 1700 block of Frank’s Alley.
Gunshot victim was transported to a nearby hospital by Acadian Ambulance Service. Officers taped off crime scene along Frank’s Alley and located assorted spent casings and other related evidence. A car and a truck were hit by stray bullets, A house and a mobile home approximately 300 feet away from the victim were also shot.
The victim remains in the hospital and will undergo multiple surgeries in the next few days, according to Abbeville Chief of Police Mike Hardy.
This case is still under investigation and Chief Hardy urges the public to provide any further information regarding this crime or any other crime by calling the Abbeville Police Department at (337) 893-2511. You may also contact our “Tips” line at (337) 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Vermilion by calling (337) 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.