The Opelousas Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a person with life-threatening injuries. Police were called at about 3 a.m. to Academy Street near Blanchard Street. the area is known as "The Back," Chief Martin McLendon said in a release. Officers found a victim who had been shot. The victim was taken to a local hospital with a life-threatening injury, McLendon said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Contact Ashley White at adwhite@theadvertiser.com or on Twitter @AshleyyDi. View Comments Do Not Sell My Info / Cookie Policy