A 36-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged in a Friday fatal shooting on McCall Street.
Lake Charles Police Sgt. Brenda Desormeaux said Joshua Hardin is being held at the Calcasieu Correctional Center on charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.

Desormeaux said the shooting occurred in the 1000 block of McCall Street. Officers on the scene found two men suffering from gunshot wounds; one was transported to a local hospital and pronounced deceased. He has been identified as 30-year-old Steven Sturlese of Lake Charles.  

The second man was transported to a local hospital, and once stabilized, airlifted to New Orleans for further treatment. He remains in critical condition at this time.

Judge David Ritchie set Hardin’s bond at $1,500,000.

This remains an ongoing investigation and additional information will be released as it become available.

Lead Detectives are Sgt. Christopher Johnson and Cpl. John McCloskey. Anyone with any information is asked to contact these detectives  by calling 337-491-1311.