Chief A. Perry Thomas reports that detectives with the Ville Platte Police Department, in cooperation
with the Louisiana State Police and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office, are investigating a shooting
that left one person dead and two others injured on Friday evening, October 16.
Despite a significant law enforcement presence in the area during the Ville Platte High School
Homecoming football game, officers received a report at approximately 7:48 p.m. of approximately five
(5) gunshots fired near the intersection of Harvey LeBas Street and Edward Knotoe Thomas Jr. Street.
As a result of the shooting, two individuals were transported to hospitals in the Lafayette area for
treatment. A third victim, identified as 24-year-old Deondra Thomas of Texas, died as a result of the
shooting.
No arrests have been made at this time. The investigation remains ongoing, and detectives are actively
working to gather information and determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this shooting is urged to contact the Ville Platte Police
Department Dispatch at 337-363-1313. Even information that may seem insignificant could prove
crucial to the investigation. Chief Thomas thanks the public for its assistance and reminds those
providing tips that all calls will remain anonymous.
The Ville Platte Police Department will release additional information as it becomes available and as
appropriate during the ongoing investigation.
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