Jaquarius Denzel Bennett was 18 when he was fatally shot on December 25, 2022, in Bastrop, Louisiana. Deputies from the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office found him on North Washington Street with a life‑threatening gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The sheriff’s office opened an investigation, but no information about suspects or arrests has been released. The details of what led to the shooting and the identity of those involved remain unclear.

If anyone in Bastrop that Christmas knew Jaquarius or saw activity on North Washington Street on December 25, contact the Morehouse Parish Sheriff’s Office with any information.