Late on August 22, 2026, a shooting in the parking lot of Chip’s Daiquiris on West Laurel Avenue in Eunice, Louisiana, left 34-year-old Rico Cardazz Morgan dead and four others wounded. Gunfire broke out around 12:15 a.m.; investigators recovered several bullet casings and believe more than one firearm was used. Another victim, 22-year-old Davion Ali Fugett of Opelousas, was also killed. Three wounded people were taken to a Lafayette-area trauma center with injuries described as serious to critical.

The Eunice Police Department has been reviewing video footage and other evidence and has identified a person of interest, but no arrests have been announced. The motive has not been released and the investigation remains active. If anyone with information about the events that night or the people involved can help, please make contact with Eunice law enforcement.