Trakeyvan Dejay Handy, 26, was killed by gunfire early on July 20, 2025, at the Lake Charles Event Center Seawall in Louisiana. A father of two who worked as a direct support worker for an autistic client, Handy was involved in a verbal dispute just before 6 a.m. that turned physical. During the altercation, 28-year-old Roche Royalle Jackson of Lake Charles reportedly fired a weapon and struck Handy; emergency services found Handy dead at the scene.

The Lake Charles Police Department reviewed surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses, which led them to identify Jackson as the shooter. Two other men have been arrested in connection with the shooting on charges including failure to report and weapon offenses.

Anyone who was at the Lake Charles Event Center Seawall that morning or who has information about the confrontation is asked to come forward.