Busted In Acadiana

A Lafayette man was arrested late Saturday morning in connection with the killing of a teenager Friday on Hilda Street in the Truman area, according to reports.

Investigators arrested Marquis Simmons, 20, of Lafayette charging him with second-degree murder.

Simmons is accused of shooting and killing an unidentified 17-year-old male in the 400 block of Hilda Street on Friday evening, according to police.

Witnesses said the unidentified victim was standing in the yard around 5:30 p.m. when the suspect approached him and shot one time.

The suspect fled the scene, and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died, reports said.

Simmons was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center and is beind held on a $250,000 bond.

The investigation is ongoing.

Name: Simmons, Marquis
Charge: Second Degree Murder Charge
Arresting Agency: Lafayette City Pd
Address: 200 Blk  Amdre