EVANGELINE PARISH - The Evangeline Parish Sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at the intersection of Woodstone Road and St. Julien Road on February 15, 2022.
Deputies say they found a large amount of blood and several spent cartridges at 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 named Justin Owens of Eunice.
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.