DeMarcus Pye was 17 when he was shot and killed in Natchitoches, Louisiana, on Labor Day, September 7, 2015. The shooting devastated his family and the local community and prompted an immediate investigation by the Natchitoches Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division.

Detectives determined a 14-year-old juvenile was responsible for the shooting. After community members helped identify and locate the suspect, the juvenile was arrested and charged with negligent homicide, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, and illegal possession of a firearm by a juvenile. The youth was taken to the Ware Youth Detention Center to await further proceedings.

Were there witnesses or neighbors in Natchitoches who remember that day or who can add details about what led up to the shooting?