Man charged with murder after fatal shooting early Wednesday

Published 12:42 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2022

A 33-year-old man is facing charges after a 24-year-old man was found fatally shot Wednesday morning.

Tramane Lewis turned himself in and was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail on charges of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, possession of a firearm in a firearm-free zone, illegal use of weapons, illegal carrying of weapons, and aggravated criminal damage to property. His arrest was announced in a news release on Wednesday by the New Iberia Police Department.

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The charges stem from a report of shots fired in the area of Providence Street and Ambassador W. LeMelle Drive at around 12:46 a.m. on Wednesday. While New Iberia police were responding to that call, police also received additional calls which reported a person shot in the 700 block of Providence. On arrival, officers found a vehicle crashed into a fence and that the driver of the vehicle suffered from a gunshot wound.

Acadian Ambulance responded to the scene. The victim, who police said is a 24-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

New Iberia police said that responding officers were able to “quickly” identify a suspect. Detectives arrived to continue the investigation. Witnesses were interviewed and the scene was processed.

Police said Lewis was identified as the suspect.