St. Martinville Police seeking suspect in Monday homicide

Published 10:31 am Tuesday, August 24, 2021

ST. MARTINVILLE — Police have released surveillance video of the man they think committed a cold-blooded murder Monday morning on Audrey Circle, leaving one man dead.

Police Chief Ricky Martin said the suspect walked up to a home on Audrey Circle around 8:30 Monday morning, knocked on the front door and fired five shots through the door, killing Martez Doucet, 23, as he answered the door. The shooter then fled, leaving Doucet dead only feet away from an infant who was in the living room of the home.

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According to Martin, the suspect ran through backyards in the neighborhood, then through a nearby field. Drones and canine officers were used in the search, to no avail.

Anyone with information on the shooting should contact the St. Martinville Police Department at (337) 394-2226.