One dead after Monday night shooting in Abbeville

Abbeville Police is searching for D’Jacqney “Poppy” Mitchell after his alleged involvement in a shooting Monday in Abbeville that left one man dead and another man injured.
A suspect is wanted in connection to a shooting Monday night in Abbeville hat left one man dead and another man injured.
On Monday at 8:30 p.m., officers of the Abbeville Police Department, responded to a shooting on the 1600 block of Martin Luther King Drive. While en route to the call officers gave chase to a vehicle with emergency flashers which turned out to be someone rushing a victim to Abbeville General Hospital. A second victim was also transported to Abbeville General Hospital.
The first victim, Jarrian “Nu Glizzy” Bernard, a Black Male, 20, of Abbeville, received three gunshot wounds, one to the left shoulder, one to the right shoulder and one to his right wrist. Bernard was pronounced dead at 8:52 p.m.
The second victim, Johntrell Rice, 26, of Abbeville, received two gunshot wounds, one to the center of his chest and one to his left shoulder. Rice was later transferred to Ochsner’s Lafayette General Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
From information received at the scene, officers found that a large group of people were shooting dice under the pavilion at Herod Village Apartments when one of the players pulled out an illegally modified firearm, giving it fully automatic capabilities. He fired a couple of bursts of rounds, injuring the two victims.
The suspect Mitchell, a Black Male, 20, remains at large. Warrants will be issued for one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree Murder
Chief of Police Mike Hardy and the Abbeville Police Department would like to thank everyone that assisted us in this investigation.
This case is still actively under investigation and Chief Hardy urges the public to provide any further information regarding this crime or any other crime by calling the Abbeville Police Department at (337) 893-2511. You may also contact our “Tips” line at (337) 892-6777. All callers may remain anonymous. Citizens may also send anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of Vermilion by calling (337) 740-TIPS or the P3 app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or at Google Play Store.