On the evening of September 25, 2021, gunfire erupted on Bull Run Road in Schriever, Louisiana, and 51-year-old Lisa Eschete was killed at her home. A male companion was also shot and taken to the hospital; he survived and was reported in stable condition.

Investigators identified a neighbor, 38-year-old Patrick Waddle, as the suspected shooter. Authorities say Waddle fired on the residence from outside, then fled in his vehicle. When troopers tried to stop him, he allegedly shot at them and wounded one trooper. After abandoning his truck and briefly fleeing into woods, Waddle surrendered to police early September 26 and was taken into custody.

Waddle was arrested on numerous charges including first-degree murder for Lisa Eschete’s death, attempted second-degree murder for the surviving victim, and multiple counts related to shooting at a police officer. Bond was set at $11.5 million. Years earlier, Eschete had sued Waddle over the 2009 death of her son Kerry Eschete; that lawsuit was dismissed and no criminal charges were filed in that matter.

Does anyone have information about the relationship between the neighbors or the events that night?