In the early morning hours of September 24, 2016, Nakia Ramar Jr., 21, and 19-year-old Shawn Parish were found shot to death inside a car at a residence on Cosay Road in Plaisance, Louisiana. Both victims had been shot multiple times in what has been described as an ambush-style attack; the killings occurred just hours after Parish had celebrated his birthday.

The case became a long-running priority for the St. Landry Parish District Attorney’s office and involved extensive evidence and numerous witnesses. In February 2019 a grand jury indictment named JaMarcus McClendon in connection with the double homicide. Reports say tensions flared at the courthouse after the indictment when McClendon was allegedly attacked by members of one of the victims’ families following a remark he made to them.

What details about the shootings or motive have not yet been shared with the public?