Abbeville man booked for attempted second-degree murder

An Abbeville man is facing an attempted murder charge after he used two different weapons to fire at another man during an argument.
​On July 25, at approximately 2:50 p.m. officers of the Abbeville Police Department responded to a call from Abbeville General Hospital in reference to a subject with gunshot wounds. Upon officers arriving at the hospital, officers observed a male victim who suffered numerous wounds sustained after being shot with a shotgun.
During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that the victim and the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Ryan Thompson of Abbeville, got into a verbal argument regarding payment over storing a motor. During the argument, Thompson allegedly produced a handgun and fired at the victim. The shots did not hit the victim. According to officers, the suspect then produced a shotgun and again fired at the victim, striking him on the side of his body, with pellets striking him at various places on his body, from his ankle to his face.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Thompson, and he was located and arrested for Attempted 2nd Degree Murder. Thompson was transported to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office for booking.
​The Abbeville Police Department is asking that anyone who have any information regarding this case, or any other crime, to please contact the Abbeville Police Department by calling 893-2511. You may contact our “Tips” line at 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through the Tip411 system at the department’s Facebook page @ www.facebook.com/AbbevillePolice Department/, the official web page @ www.abbevillepd.com by clicking on the “Submit a Tip” link provided or through the official Abbeville Police Department app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.