Around 4:30 Sunday afternoon, Church Point police responded to a disturbance, at the corner of North Main and Sunrise streets in Church Point where Donald Senegal Jr. (26), from Rayne, was found.

After securing the crime scene, and gathering witness statements, Crowley police along with the assistance of Acadia parish sheriff’s office were able to identify a suspect, Donald R. Gotche Jr. Gotche was last seen in an older model, gray colored, Delta 88 Oldsmobile.

Chief Albert Venable with the Church Point Police Department says, “Gotche is wanted for second-degree murder. Bond has been set at $300,000.”

As officials continue to investigate, finding a motive as to why Gotche allegedly shot and killed the victim remains a top priority.

At this time Donald Gotche is still at large. If you have any information of his whereabouts, call the Crowley Police Department or Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers at 789-tips.