In the early morning hours of June 2, 2022, neighbors on West 8th Street in Donaldsonville, Louisiana were awoken by gunfire. Deputies from the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responding to a shots-fired call found 54-year-old Bruce Miles lying face down outside a residence; he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. A homeowner said they had heard the shots and discovered Miles outside.

The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and began canvassing the area for witnesses. Miles’s killing was the second homicide in the city that week, a fact noted by authorities though no public link between the two cases has been announced. Unconfirmed reports mentioned possible connections to drug activity. No suspects have been publicly identified or arrested and the investigation remains active.

If anyone in Donaldsonville that night saw anything on West 8th Street or has information about Miles, please share what is known with investigators.