Two arrested following shooting near Erath

Two men each face multiple counts of attempted second-degree murder in connection to a shooting that occurred north Erath last Friday.
According to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested Johnathan Matthews and Kendall Vital. Each man faces seven counts of attempted second-degree murder.
Deputies responded to a shooting on Wilton Road in Erath. When Deputies arrived, they located three victims that sustained non-life threatening injuries. Two of subjects were later transported to Lafayette General Medical Center for further treatment, whereas the third victim, identified as a juvenile, was treated on scene.
Vermilion Parish Sheriff Eddie Langlinais said he would like to remind Vermilion Parish residents that this is an ongoing investigation, and additional charges are possible at a later time.