Shots were fired and an arrest was made near DeQuincy after an October 7, incident.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were assisting the Lake Charles Police Department in locating a homicide suspect when deputies were dispatched to the Vinton area in reference to his possible location.

Another media outlet reported that Julian alledgedly killed his wife whom he had been stalking.

Deputies located the suspect’s vehicle near the intersection of Big Woods Starks Road and Creek Road, at which time the suspect fired at deputies several times before fleeing the area on foot. Deputies immediately established a perimeter and called for additional assets and resources to the scene. Shortly before 6:00 p.m. deputies located the suspect, Alton G. St. Julian, 51, Beaumont, TX, along with a firearm near a wooded area inside the perimeter.

He was taken into custody, arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center and charged with possession of a firearm by a person convicted of certain felonies; illegal use of a weapon during a crime of violence; illegal possession of a stolen firearm; and aggravated assault upon a peace officer. His bond is still pending. He is also facing additional charges by the Lake Charles Police Department.

CPSO Detective Larry Cormier is the lead investigator on the case. Also assisting were the Louisiana State Police, Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lake Charles Police Department, DeQuincy Police Department, U.S. Marshal’s Service, and the FBI.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.