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Abbeville Police looking for man allegedly involved in Saturday afternoon shooting

​On Saturday, at approximately 4:30 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the area of N. East Street and Nugier Street in reference to shots being fired in the area.
A subsequent investigation concluded that the victim and suspect had a verbal altercation on the roadway near the intersection of N. East Street and Nugier Street. During the altercation, the suspect (identified as Dejon Mikel Chargois of Abbeville) produced a firearm and fired it, striking the victim in the abdomen.

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Fatal Crash Claims Life of Passenger in Evangeline Parish

EVANGELINE PARISH – At approximately 7 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2020, Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on LA Highway 1161 near Bush Street in Evangeline Parish.
The crash took the life of 26-year-old Eduardo Lopez of Eunice.
Preliminary investigation revealed 21-year-old Kinsey Lopez was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche north on La 1161. For unknown reasons, her vehicle ran off the roadway as she failed to negotiate a curve and overturned, causing the she and her passenger to be ejected.

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Police investigating homicide of 52-year-old Abbeville man

​On Nov. 5, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to the 400 block of Edwards Street in reference to a shooting.
​Once officers arrived, they found a male victim laying on the ground on the driveway of a residence. The male victim appeared to have suffered at least one gunshot wound. Officers called Acadian Ambulance, who arrived and attempted to treat the victim. The victim was transported to Abbeville General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
​The victim is identified as 52-year-old Roland Bernard, Jr. of Abbeville.

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