Sheriff's office investigating Broussard shooting

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a Wednesday night shooting that happened near Broussard.

Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Bayou Tortue Road around 10 p.m., according to a news release. Deputies found that there had been a disturbance between two groups of people.

Police said a gun was fired during the alleged incident, and one man was struck in the head. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.

Detectives are questioning those involved in the disturbance to determine who fired the weapon and the reason for the dispute, police said.