– Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the Oct. 2 shooting in St. Martinville that claimed the life of 19-year-old Michael Fusilier, of Lafayette, and a third suspect is beig sought, St. Martin Parish Sheriff Becket Breaux said.
Shortly before 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 2, deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of Bayou Alexandre Highway in St. Martinville. Fusilier sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
During the investigation, detectives identified three suspects and obtained arrest warrants for the following individuals:
• Carter Williams, 22, of New Iberia — LA R.S. 14:27/30, Principal to First Degree Murder
• Kason Sias Jr., 18, of New Iberia — LA R.S. 14:30, First Degree Murder
• Jenarius Johnson, 17, of Lafayette — LA R.S. 14:30, First Degree Murder On Oct. 8, Williams and Sias were arrested in Iberia Parish with assistance from the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service. Both were later booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center where they remain in custody.
Johnson was taken into custody in Lafayette at approximately 9:54 a.m. on Oct. 15 with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Lafayette Police Department.
The investigation is ongoing.
Carter Williams
Kason Sias Jr.
