A 23-year-old Opelousas man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the body found in a gully on Acadiana Road in Opelousas, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
Dewayne F. Poullard, of the 400 block of St. Mark Avenue, is charged in the shooting death of Chance Greene, 18, of Opelousas.
Greene’s body was found face down in a gully on Dec. 7.
St. Landry Parish detectives located evidence at the crime scene that enabled them to develop a suspect early in the investigation, Guidroz stated.
“During the interview with investigators, Dewayne Poullard confessed on video that he picked up Chance Greene from a relative’s residence in Opelousas and drove around the area before arriving at another residence,” Guidroz stated. “Once inside, they began to have a verbal disagreement. He believed that Chance Greene had a weapon and thought that his life may be threatened. Dewayne Poullard brandished a pistol and shot Chance Greene, then dumped his body in the gully.”
Poullard was taken to the St. Landry Parish Jail and booked on the charge of second-degree murder.
“I want to commend my detective team who worked 26 hours straight to follow the evidence trail and make the arrest. Their hard work and dedication to finding the person that killed Greene paid off,” Guidroz stated.
Poullard’s bail was set at $500,000.
