Lieutenant Allen Joseph Credeur Jr., 48, known as Noochie, was killed on May 5, 2025, during an operation in Rayne, Louisiana. A long-serving Rayne Police Department officer who began as a reserve in 2003 and went full-time in 2005, he was well known for his work as a D.A.R.E. officer and for volunteering with local youth athletics. Colleagues included his brother, a department sergeant.

Officers were executing a search warrant on East Harrop Street near North Chavis Street in connection with a recent stabbing when Lt. Credeur was struck by a bullet fired from a fellow officer’s gun. He died at the scene despite immediate medical attention. The Louisiana State Police has opened an investigation into the friendly fire shooting to determine how it occurred. The original stabbing suspect, 38-year-old Dustin Johnson, was arrested and booked into the Acadia Parish Jail with bond set at one million dollars.

Does anyone have information about the events on East Harrop Street that afternoon or knew Lt. Credeur’s work in the community?