A 55-year-old Black man named Marshall Claiborne was shot and killed in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in the early morning hours of November 10, 2024. Officers responded to the 500 block of Lakeview Drive at about 3:10 a.m. after reports of a gunshot victim and found Claiborne with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center and pronounced deceased.

Investigators identified two suspects and issued warrants for 26-year-old Alvin James Holden and 31-year-old Angle Lee Reed on charges of Second Degree Murder and Attempted Second Degree Murder. On November 13, 2024, a body recovered from Cane River Lake was identified as Angle Lee Reed, who was pronounced deceased, leaving Holden as a fugitive.

On April 16, 2025, the Violent Crime Task Force located and arrested Alvin James Holden in the 1100 block of Washington Street; he faces Second Degree Murder and Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property charges. Wilma Carter, 43, was arrested alongside him and charged with Accessory after the Fact for Second Degree Murder and Accessory after the Fact for Attempted Second Degree Murder. Anyone with information about Marshall Claiborne or the events that night is asked to come forward.