Chief A. Perry Thomas reports the Ville Platte Police Department is currently investigating a shooting which occurred on the afternoon of June 25, 2025. At approximately 3:27 p.m., a call was placed to 911 concerning a shooting in an apartment near the intersection of Soileau Street and Edward Knotoe Thomas, Jr. Street. The victim, a 17-year-old male, sustained one gunshot wound to his upper chest...
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