Man accused in fatal shooting of off-duty Rapides deputy pleads not guilty

Melissa Gregory, Alexandria Town Talk

November 16, 2021, 10:00 AM·1 min read

A Boyce man accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Rapides Parish deputy has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge.

Victor Paul Bellino, 52, was arraigned on Monday on the homicide charge and five counts of illegal use of a weapon.

Bellino remains in custody on a bail of more than $1 million.

More: Altercation leads to shooting, death of off-duty Rapides deputy

More: Elmer man arrested in case of off-duty deputy's fatal shooting

He was indicted in the May 15 shooting of Mark Lewis, 40, in the 100 block of Oscar Branch Road in the Gardner community. The two had a disagreement and then shot each other.

Lewis died at the scene. Bellino was hospitalized and later was arrested.

A pretrial hearing was set for Feb. 7, 2022.

This article originally appeared on Alexandria Town Talk: Man accused of killing Rapides Sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty

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