Detectives with the Lafayette Police Department have identified the deceased victim in the overnight shooting in the 100 block of California Street as Ramsey Demouchet, 46, of Lafayette.

Police say a Lafayette man shot and killed Demouchet, whom he saw allegedly breaking into his home Sunday night.

The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Sunday.

When officers responded to the scene, they found Demouchet deceased in the backyard. The alleged shooter was found in the immediate area.

According to police, the alleged shooter told officers he saw an unknown person entering his residence across the street without his permission. The homeowner then allegedly armed himself with a gun and went to the house to investigate. Once at the house, he confronted the alleged burglar through the window and fired two shots at him, police said.

The victim then exited the home, and the alleged shooter fired two more shots at the victim, police said. The victim then reportedly ran into the backyard. The homeowner returned to his home and called 911 and reported the incident, police said.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Lafayette police at 291-8600 or Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.