Christian Roper, 18, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Grand Pointe Apartments on Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette, Louisiana, on the evening of March 13, 2019. The case developed into a multi-state investigation when Lafayette Police identified a primary suspect believed to have fled the state.

Investigators located and arrested 27-year-old Tyler James Hebert of New Iberia in Aurora, Colorado; he was held on a warrant for first-degree murder pending extradition to Louisiana. Lafayette police also arrested 18-year-old Ayden C. McDonald and 19-year-old Trevis L. Thomas, both of Lafayette, on charges of attempted first-degree robbery, and 20-year-old Derek J. Junca of Baldwin on a charge of principal to first-degree murder. All were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

Reports indicate investigators tied the arrests to a robbery that escalated and resulted in Roper’s death. Does anyone have information about that night at Grand Pointe Apartments or about the people involved?