LAFAYETTE MAN SENTENCED TO THIRTY YEARS

     In the early morning hours of October 23, 2023, the defendant, Alcoby Lasalle, 31, attempted to strangle his girlfriend in a parking lot in Breaux Bridge after she told him she was ready to go home. The defendant also brandished a firearm at the victim.

     The victim fled and the defendant pursued her in a car. The defendant attempted to run her over with the car. When the victim attempted to run behind a house, the defendant continued to pursue her, striking part of the house with the car. The defendant started shooting at the victim. Several of the shots hit the house, causing visible damage.

     The incident was captured on security video and was witnessed by an off-duty security guard who stopped in case the victim needed medical aid. Fortunately, the victim suffered only minor injuries. Additionally, there were two people sleeping in the house when the defendant struck it with his car and started shooting at the victim.

     On July 28, 2025, Lasalle pled guilty to one count of attempted manslaughter, violations of La. R.S. 14:31 and14:27, and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm, a violation of La. R.S. 14:37.4. The sentencing exposure for attempted manslaughter is up to twenty years at hard labor. The sentencing exposure for aggravated assault with a firearm is up to ten years, with or without hard labor.

     On October 29, 2025 a sentencing hearing was held before the Hon. Roger P. Hamilton, Jr. After considering the facts of the matter, Judge Hamilton sentenced Lasalle to twenty years at hard labor for attempted manslaughter and ten years at hard labor for aggravated assault with a firearm. Judge Hamilton ordered that the sentences run consecutively. Further, the offenses were designated as a crime of violence.

     October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, 181 people died as a result of domestic violence between 2020–2022 and Louisiana has the fifth highest rate of women being murdered by men in the nation. Please seek help if you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence. Contact your local law enforcement agency or family violence crisis center. In St. Mary, Assumption, Iberia, and St. Martin Parishes, Chez Hope assists victims of domestic violence; their crisis hotline number is 1-888-411-1333 and their website is www.chezhope.org.