Erath/St. Martinville game cancelled because of a shooting outside the stadium

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The Erath Bobcats did not play their football game on Friday due to a shooting outside St. Martinville stadium. At least nine gunshots were heard, and according to St. Martinville Police, one person was killed.
The Bobcats were set to play a district game against St. Martinville on Friday, also St. Martinville's homecoming.
When the Erath coaches and players heard the popping noise, they initially thought it was fireworks. However, they realized it was gunshots when the noise stopped and quickly headed for the school buses.
"We did not see any fireworks, so we took off," said LeBlanc.
LeBlanc stated that everyone was aware of their responsibilities due to the safety training they had received.
"It was not a good situation to be in," LeBlanc added.
Before the game, there was a large tailgating party taking place on the school grounds near the stadium. It is believed that a fight began at one of the tailgating parties and some one pulled out a gun and shot and killed an individual.
By Saturday morning, Zackyric Gardner, 22 years old of St. Martinville, was arrested on an arrest warrant for Second Degree Murder for the homecoming shooting.
His vehicle was located and stopped in Texas and the suspect was a passenger of the vehicle. He was arrested and will be transported back to St. Martin Parish to be booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail. His bond has been set at 10 Million Dollars.
The amount of his bond is an example of a city and parish that will no longer tolerate this kind of violence, especially at a school function.
Vermilion Parish Superintendent Tommy Byler released a statement regarding the shooting. Byler indicated that the students were safely placed on Vermilion Parish school buses.
"Once the area was secure, the Erath Police Department provided a police escort for our students to return home safely. We want to thank the Erath Police Department, Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Department members, and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office for their assistance," Byler said.
Byler said the administration from both schools agreed the game would be declared a "no-contest" for both teams. He added that the principals in the district also agreed to make the game a no-contest.
"Again, I want to thank all who contributed to this unfortunate situation and helped ensure the safety of our students and stakeholders," Byler added.
Once the Bobcats safely returned to Erath, he met with the team in the locker room.
"I told them the cancelation of this game did not hurt or help us," LeBlanc said. "We now begin focusing on Kaplan next week."