Carlyss, Louisiana - At around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, deputies from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting at a trailer in Carlyss, Louisiana near Highway 27.
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Upon arrival, deputies discovered two individuals inside the residence who had been shot. Unfortunately, one of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.
The suspect, Jonathan J. Waite, 22 years old from Sulphur, Louisiana fled on foot but was apprehended by deputies around 4:50 p.m. A perimeter was set up to capture him.
CPSO indicated that at the time this was published, this investigation was still in its early stages and no further details are available.
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