Jaleel Marquis Guidry, 29, was shot and killed in Opelousas, Louisiana, on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Born August 19, 1995, Guidry graduated from Opelousas Senior High School in 2014 and worked in jobs including at Cierra Tank Services and as a security guard. He was a father to two daughters.

The Opelousas Police Department identified 23-year-old Gerard Jevaris Griffin Jr. as the primary suspect in the fatal shooting. During the investigation, Griffin’s mother, 49-year-old Finecia Renee Draper, was also arrested and accused of providing false information and attempting to conceal evidence; she faces obstruction charges. Both Griffin and Draper are in custody at the St. Landry Parish Jail as the investigation continues.

Are there details from October 20 in Opelousas that could help clarify what happened that night?