Jatravian Chevelier, 20, of St. Martin, Louisiana, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of February 20, 2023. Police were called to the 1000 block of Louisiana Avenue about 1:50 a.m. after reports of a shooting and found Chevelier inside a vehicle in a parking lot at 1111 Mudd Avenue suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Less than a year before the fatal shooting, in June 2022, Chevelier had been arrested along with two other men on charges tied to drug distribution and firearms possession after authorities seized a large amount of marijuana, cash, and several firearms. Lafayette Police homicide investigators are working to determine what happened on February 20, and no suspects or arrests have been publicly announced.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers.