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An Abbeville man is wanted in connection to a shooting that eventually led to the death of an 18-year-old Freddy Gomez Soto.
​On March 18, 2022, at approximately 8:05 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a “Shots Fired” call on Clover Street near North Bailey Street.
As officers arrived, they observed a male subject with an apparent gunshot wound to his head. The Abbeville Fire Department and Acadian Ambulance were contacted and responded. The male victim, Freddy Gomez Soto of Abbeville, was transported to an area hospital.

KAPLAN — The Kaplan Police Department added a new member to its force.
His name is “Ammo.”
This week, the Kaplan Police Department purchased a K-9 German Shepard from the Gueydan Police Department. The german shepard, which is about a year old, will be a full time K-9 dog for the department. He is trained to sniff out drugs and also locate people.
Kaplan Police Officer Casey Landry, who is a certified K-9 handler, will team up with Ammo for a shift. Landry and Ammo will ride in a special K-9 SUV the Kaplan Police Department already owns.

MAURICE — There has been no secret that the village of Maurice would eventually become a town.
Unofficial data from the 2020 U.S. Census showed Maurice with a population of 2,118, more than enough to climb the classification ladder. However, a process that figured to be finalized a year ago remained ongoing.