UPDATE, 9/14/23, 8:30 A.M.: The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office confirms a third arrest has been made in connection to the shooting.

Markayvian Brown, 19 was arrested after the investigation identified him as a suspect in a second vehicle involved in the shooting. The investigation also discovered a home and a horse on a nearby property were hit by gunfire. Brown was also found to be in possession of a stolen firearm.

Brown is charged with attempted 2nd degree murder (2 counts), aggravated criminal damage to property (2 counts), aggravated cruelty to an animal and possession of a stolen firearm.

ORIGINAL, 9/12/23, 10:01 A.M.: CARENCRO, La. (KLFY) – LPSO are investigating a Monday afternoon drive-by shooting near Gloria Switch Road.

According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to calls indicating shots were fired in the 100 block of Bloomfield Drive around 1:45 p.m. Monday afternoon. On arrival, it was discovered the suspect vehicle had left the area. The vehicle was located in the 600 block of Brothers Road where one of the suspects had fled the vehicle.

After a perimeter was established, the two suspects were found and apprehended.

Jamilian Paddio, 19 and Nelson Wiltz, 21 were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm and handling of machine guns. Wiltz is also charged with violation of a protection order.

The investigation found multiple firearms and illegal narcotics. Three handguns, including modified weapons with fully-automatic capabilities, and more than 250 grams of marijuana and $1,000 cash were seized from the scene.

This case remains under investigation.