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11-12-25 OPD Elementary Lane Shooting

The Opelousas Police Department and Public Information Officer Joe
Anderson comes to Crime Stoppers and asks your help in solving a
shooting on Elementary Lane in Opelousas.
On January 16,2023, officers responded to reports of a shooting at
204 Elementary Lane. One of the victims, Ms. Kiare Vallian, died from
her injuries. Another victim, just outside the car, was able to drop to
the ground at the moment the car was shot at and survived this tragic
incident. Detectives have collected some video footage and are still
attempting to identify the suspect or suspects involved. We humbly
ask on behalf of the family of Kiare Vallian for your help.
If you have any information on this crime, use the QR code on your
screen or call St. Landry Crime Stoppers at 948-TIPS. Remember to
download our P3 app and “Tap the App” to “Say It Here” and submit
your anonymous tips. We are offering an enhanced $2,500.00 reward
for information that results in an arrest.
On behalf of Kiare’s family, the St. Landry Crime Stoppers Board, the
Opelousas Police Department, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
and Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, thank you and have a blessed day.

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