Shooting at DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE on 05/04/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 05/04/2026 12:00 AM

Description: VILLE PLATTE SHOOTING LEAVES 15-YEAR-OLD DEAD; 17-YEAR-OLD ARRESTED

Address: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, Ville Platte, LA

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Area Missing Persons

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Name

Kari Viator

Missing Age

17

Est. Current Age

19

Last Seen

Eunice, LA on 09/22/2024

Physical Description

Race: Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Eyes: Height: Weight:

Case Number

2032265

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Area Cold Cases

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Name

Russell Foote

Age

28

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Agency

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

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