Late on Friday, October 18, 2024, 41-year-old Travis Trentel Thorne was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Dejean Circle in Crowley, Louisiana. Officers responding to reports of a shooting discovered Thorne about 9:30 p.m.; he had suffered multiple shots to the neck, torso, right forearm, and wrist and was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency responders attempted life-saving measures.

Police report the shooting followed a physical altercation between Thorne and 30-year-old Johnus Lambert. Authorities say Lambert allegedly escalated the fistfight by firing multiple shots and then fled in a silver 2011 Nissan Maxima. The Crowley Police Department described the incident as isolated and not connected to the nearby International Rice Festival and has asked the public for help locating Lambert as the investigation continues.

If anyone saw activity on Dejean Circle that evening or has information about the silver 2011 Nissan Maxima, please share what is known with investigators.