A family dispute in Lake Charles, Louisiana, ended with the shooting death of 36-year-old Arturo Acosta on the afternoon of Sunday, February 26, 2023. Deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office were called to a residence on Louisiana Highway 3059 at about 3 p.m. and found Acosta with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Investigators identified a family member, 45-year-old Ruben Acosta-Camacho of Lake Charles, as the person who fled the scene. Deputies later located his vehicle at a business in Westlake, searched the area, and arrested him. During questioning at the Sheriff’s Office, Acosta-Camacho admitted to shooting the victim and was initially booked on attempted second-degree murder. Several days later Acosta died of his injuries and detectives upgraded charges to second-degree murder and illegal use of a weapon during a crime of violence; a judge set bond at $690,000. Detective Lauren Manuel is the lead investigator.

If anyone has information about the dispute or the events that afternoon, please share what is known.