Lake Charles, LA – Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) reported a man shot a 14-year-old girl in the back of the head.
During the early morning hours on May 7, 2023, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home in Starks about a shooting.
Upon arrival, CPSO deputies and crime detectives observed a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to the back of her head. After further investigation, several juveniles were playing hide and seek in the area and hiding on the neighbor’s property. When detectives spoke with the property owner, David V. Doyle, 58, Starks, he stated he observed shadows outside his home when he went inside and retrieved his firearm.
Starks then advised detectives he went back outside and observed people running away from his property, at which time he began shooting at them and unknowingly hit the girl.
Doyle was arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with aggravated battery, four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, and illegal firearm discharge. His bond is still pending.
The girl was transported to a hospital out of town to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The investigation is continuing.
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