Jakari Hogan, 23, of Shreveport was killed on January 30, 2022, on Highway 79 East at the Cherokee–Rusk County line in East Texas. He and 20-year-old Ronnie Pearson were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds after a call to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office early that morning reporting two injured men on the side of the road. Deputies determined both men had succumbed to their injuries at the scene.

Investigators say the three men had been returning to Louisiana from a trail ride in Cherokee County when an argument occurred. Witnesses reported that one of the occupants pulled the car over, produced a pistol, and shot both Pearson and Hogan; the same person then attempted to move Hogan’s body to the shoulder before fleeing when a passing motorist stopped and mentioned calling 911. A warrant was issued for a suspect in February 2022, who was described as armed and dangerous at that time.

If anyone was at the trail ride or traveling that stretch of Highway 79 East that morning and has information, please share what was seen or heard.