LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Charles Police Department officers are investigating a shooting that left one person dead after shots were fired in the parking lot of a local club early Saturday morning.
Investigators say at around 3 a.m., officers were patrolling in the 800 block of E. McNeese Street and in an effort to clear the parking lot at On The Rocks when they heard shots fired.
A victim who was found to be struck by the gunfire later died from their injuries, police say.
The investigation is ongoing and more information will be made as it becomes available.
Anyone with information about this offense is encouraged to contact the Lake Charles Police Department at 337-491-1311 or anonymously leave a tip on the Lake Charles Police Department App.