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The Black man shot and killed by Lafayette police officers while armed with a knife near Evangeline Thruway Friday night has been identified as 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin.
The shooting was captured on camera by a bystander who could be heard shouting in disbelief. The video shared widely on social media shows at least five Lafayette Police officers approaching a Black man with what witnesses said was a knife in his hand walking away from police toward a convenience store. Video then shows officers open fire near the entrance of the convenience store and at least 10 shots can be heard.