Elzy Cyprian, 29, of Carencro, was shot and killed on Harrison Drive in Lafayette on March 24, 2024. The shooting occurred in the early hours of a Sunday morning and was investigated by the Lafayette Police Department.

Investigators identified 20-year-old Jalyn Lazare of St. Martinville as a suspect; Lazare was arrested, booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center and charged with second-degree murder. Lazare is awaiting trial on that charge. The slaying was counted among eighteen homicides recorded in Lafayette in 2024.

If anyone has information about Cyprian, his movements that night, or the events on Harrison Drive, please come forward to assist the investigation.