(St. Martinville, La.)-This morning, August 30, 2021, at approximately 3:25 a.m., Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call in reference to a body that was located in the 1500 block of Mills Hwy., in Breaux Bridge, LA.

Upon initial investigation, Deputies determined that a female subject was the victim of multiple gunshot wounds, and the incident is being investigated as a homicide. Deputies identified the victim as Nicole Hamilton, 42, Lafayette, LA.

No further information is available at this time and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has any information in reference to this homicide, they are asked to contact the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division at (337) 394-3071, or, anonymously through St. Martin Crime Stoppers by calling (337) 441-3030 or via the P3 Tips App.