LAFAYETTE PARISH — Lafayette, LA – A suspect has been arrested in connection with the homicide that occurred on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Challis Prejean, 23, of Lafayette, LA, was taken into custody without incident. The arrest was made with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Prejean was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:

First-Degree Murder

Attempted First-Degree Murder

Illegal Discharge of Weapons

Felon in Possession of a Firearm

PREVIOUS UPDATE:

The Lafayette Police Department has identified the female victim in this morning’s fatal shooting as Gerardette Burke, 53, of Lafayette.

The preliminary investigation suggests the suspect began firing at the male victim, and Ms. Burke,

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