Two dead, four wounded in Sunday morning shooting at Romney Meadows | News

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) – Two men are dead and four others are injured after a Sunday morning shooting at the Romney Meadows apartment complex off of U.S. 52 on Lafayette’s southwest side.

Lafayette Police responded to a call at 4:21 a.m. of multiple gunshots being fired in the 3000 block of Phipps Court. According to Lafayette Police Lt. Randy Sherer, there was a block party taking place at the time with more than 100 people in the area. Lt. Sherer says a fight broke out in one of the apartments, which led to the shootout. Multiple apartments and vehicles in the area were also hit by gunfire. 

Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello confirmed both of the people who were killed are men, but she is still in the process of making official identifications and notifying next of kin. Costello says the autopsies will take place Monday morning.

There is currently no information available on the status of the four people wounded in the shooting.

Lafayette Police are still investigating the incident and are currently speaking with persons of interest. They are asking anyone with information about the shootings to contact the Lafayette Police Department at 765-807-1200 or through the anonymous WeTIP Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME.

This story will be updated.