Broussard Police Arrest Elderly Man in Homicide Case

69-year-old Edward Lee has been taken into custody following a brief standoff with Broussard Police who were responding to a report of someone being shot.

It turns out the person that was shot died from a single gunshot wound and was found inside his/her home in the 400 block of E. Fourth Street, where officers had responded. The victim's identity has not been released yet pending notification of kin.

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Broussard Police say there was a brief standoff but Lee did eventually get taken into custody without incident. The incident happened around 10:00 p.m. Sunday night.

Lee has been booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a charge of Second Degree Murder. His bond has been set at $350,000.00. His court date has not yet been set.

But Broussard Police say the investigation does continue. If you have any information on this incident, call the police department at 337-837-6259 or Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.

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