Abbeville man arrested after shooting in Duson

An Abbeville man has been arrested in Lafayette Parish after his alleged involvement in a shooting.
On Friday, Oct. 17, patrol deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a report on a shooting at the 100 block of Stoneburg Dr. in Duson.
Upon arrival, deputies determined that Joel James Cessac, 42, of Abbeville, was involved in a physical altercation with the victim. During that altercation, Cessac allegedly produced a firearm and shot the victim. Cessac then fled the scene, according to deputies. The victim was transported to an area hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Following further investigation, law enforcement officials located Cessac in Abbeville, where they took him into custody. Detectives booked Cessac into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on warrants for the following charges:
• Obstruction of Justice
• Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of Certain Felonies
The investigation remains ongoing and no additional information is being released at this time.