On Saturday at approximately 4:15 p.m., it was reported to the Lafayette Police Department that two suspects riding in a vehicle had pointed a handgun at the victim traveling in traffic in the 4200 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway.
During the course of the operation 536 vehicles passed through the checkpoint located in the 3900 block of West Congress Street. Of those vehicles, 15 drivers were stopped for secondary testing.
The cause of death for Dr. Robert Chastant of New Iberia has been identified.
Officials say the orthodontist's death was caused by blunt force injuries to the neck and head.
On Wednesday at approximately 10:30 p.m., two 16-year-old female victims were walking near the entrance of a business in the 4400 block of Ambassador Caffery, when they were approached by three people.
The FBI and Lafayette area law enforcement are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the burning of a car at the Islamic Center of Lafayette.
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