The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office says that on February 15, 2022, deputies responded to the scene of a shooting that
occurred at the intersection of Woodstone Road and St. Julien Road. Upon arrival, deputies say they found a large
amount of blood and several spent cartridges within the intersection.
One victim, identified as Tjuan August, was transported to a local hospital in Eunice by another person. August was later
pronounced dead at the hospital as a result of a fatal gunshot wound.
During the investigation, detectives were able to identify a suspect by the name of Justin Owens out of Eunice La. When
questioning the suspect, along with corroborating evidence, detectives took Owens into custody where he was later
booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail for one count of second degree murder. He is currently being held with a 1 million
dollar bond.
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