Chad James Murdock-LeBlanc, 44, was shot to death in the early morning hours of Friday, July 24, 2015. He died at 2:03 AM in Abbeville; he was a lifelong resident of nearby Loreauville.

A skilled welder for 26 years, he was a devoted father to two sons and remembered by friends and family as a jokester who enjoyed the company of others and liked playing video games. Vermilion Parish deputies were reported to be handling the investigation, but details about the shooting, any suspects, or arrests have not been released and no public information about charges, trials, or convictions is available.

If anyone knew Chad, his routines, or saw anything in Erath or Abbeville on July 24, 2015, please come forward with information.