Mamou Mardi Gras Eve Shooting Suspect is in Custody March 6, 2022 Mamou Police Chief Brent Zackery reported to KVPI News today that the suspect wanted by Mamou Police in a shooting incident Monday night in downtown Mamou turned himself in to authorities Thursday without incident. Heath Lane Belton age 20 was arrested and booked on the following charges: attempted second degree murder, reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade and carrying a firearm by a convicted felon. His bond was set by Judge Chuck West at $650,000. The shooting took place Monday night at 7:46 downtown on the 200 block of 6th street in Mamou with a crowd of Mardi Gras revelers nearby down the street. Responding police officers arrived at the area and located a white male victim laying on the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was treated and transported by Acadian Ambulance to a Lafayette hospital with moderate life threatening injuries. Officers immediately set up a perimeter and canvassed the area searching for a possible suspect.