Man Found Slumped Over In Vehicle With Gunshot, Suspect Accused Of Murder

A man was found shot and slumped over in a vehicle, now police say they have arrested the alleged killer.

Last week, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting in Eunice, Louisiana.

Witnesses said a Black man wearing an orange shirt carried a gun and entered a white SUV, according to the sheriff’s office. Witnesses also said a victim, Clarence Mitchell, was found slumped over inside.

Mitchell was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound and later died, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators identified Leonard James Miller, 35, as the suspect. Police did not release a motive for the shooting.

Miller was charged with second-degree murder.