Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests second juvenile in connection to Feb. shooting death

Sheriff Mike Couvillon states that through further investigation of the recent homicide of 19-year-old Dylan Walker of New Iberia, a second juvenile, who is 16 years old, has been identified as a suspect and was arrested on a warrant of First Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.
The juvenile is being held in the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center with no bond.
The juvenile also has a criminal history consisting of Illegal Possession of Stolen Goods in the 15th Judicial District Court pending trial.
The investigation is on-going.
On Feb. 8, Couvillon said his office received a telephone call about a possible shooting at approximately 8:44 p.m.
The caller advised that the shooting allegedly occurred on Robie Circle in Abbeville and a vehicle departed the area, possibly with a victim.
Deputies were advised that the vehicle stopped at the Circle K convenience store on Hwy. 14 By-pass in Abbeville, where an Acadian Ambulance unit was located. Medical personnel immediately began to render medical aid and transported a male victim to a local hospital, where he succumbed to gunshot wounds. The victim has been identified as 19-year-old Dylan Michael Walker of New Iberia, LA.
Sheriff Couvillon advised that Detectives were called out to investigate, and as a result, a 16-year-old juvenile male from Abbeville has been arrested and charged with one count of First Degree Murder and one count of Armed Robbery.
Sheriff Couvillon also added that in December of 2023, the same juvenile pled guilty to six charges in relation to numerous Simple Burglaries, Felony Thefts and Illegal Possession of Stolen Goods complaints, to include stolen firearms, and was presently wearing an ankle monitor in lieu of detention.
The investigation is on-going, and more arrests are possible.
Sheriff Mike Couvillon states that through further investigation of the recent homicide of 19-year-old Dylan Walker of New Iberia, a second juvenile, who is 16 years old, has been identified as a suspect and was arrested on a warrant of First Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.
The juvenile is being held in the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center with no bond.
The juvenile also has a criminal history consisting of Illegal Possession of Stolen Goods in the 15th Judicial District Court pending trial.
The investigation is on-going.