CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION: ARRESTS MADE IN ASSAULT BY DRIVE-BY SHOOTING!
On April 30, 2026, detectives with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division were notified
by the Patrol Division of a reported drive-by shooting in the Beaver Creek area.
During the investigation, detectives learned the incident stemmed from an altercation that had occurred earlier in the
evening in another parish. After the altercation, the suspects, identified as Dawson W. Hazelton and Cameron Runnels,
allegedly traveled to a residence on Evangeline St. and began firing toward the home from inside a vehicle.
Investigators learned that the victim, who was reportedly outside near the residence at the time of the incident, returned
fire.
Following the investigation, arrest warrants were secured for two individuals in connection with the incident.
On May 13, 2026, Dawson W. Hazelton, 19, of Oakdale, was arrested and booked into the Evangeline Parish Detention
Center on the following charges:
• Six (6) counts of Principal to Assault by Drive-By Shooting (Felony) - LA R.S. 14:24
• One (1) count of Illegal Possession of a Handgun (Misdemeanor) - LA R.S. 14:95.8
Bond has been set at $36,500.00.
On May 14, 2026, Cameron Runnels, 17, of Glenmora, was arrested and booked into the Evangeline Parish
Detention Center on the following charges:
• Six (6) counts of Assault by Drive-By Shooting (Felony) - LA R.S. 14:37.1
• One (1) count of Illegal Possession of a Handgun (Misdemeanor) - LA R.S. 14:95.8
Bond has been set at $30,000.00.
As always, Sheriff Charles R. Guillory and the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office encourage anyone with information regarding criminal activity to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 337-363-2161 or submit a tip through the agency's website at www.evangelineparishsheriff.org. Any person reporting information will remain anonymous.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
DAWSON WAYNE HAZELTON
11/15/2006
OAKDALE, LA
CAMERON RUNNELS
1/27/2000
GLENMORA, LA
